Iriartea deltoidea
Ruiz & Pav.
Arecaceae
Deckeria cornet H.Karst.
Deckeria phaeocarpa (Mart.) H.Karst.
Deckeria ventricosa (Mart.) H.Karst.
Iriartea cornet (H.Karst.) H.Wendl.
Iriartea gigantean H.Wendl.
Iriartea megalocarpa Burret
Iriartea phaeocarpa Mart.
Iriartea robusta Verschaff. ex H.Wendl.
Iriartea ventricosa Mart.
Iriartea weberbaueri Burret
Iriartea xanthorhiza Klotzsch ex Linden
Common Name:
Plant growing in native habitat in Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Plant growing in native habitat in Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Plants growing in native habitat in Yasuni National Park, Rio Tiputini, Orellana, Ecuador
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Plant in native habitat in Ecuador
Photograph by: AAU palm archive'
Image credit to Palmweb
Detail of the leaf
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Prop roots
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
General Information
Iriartea deltoidea is an evergreen, single-stemmed palm tree growing up to 30 metres tall[
314- Title
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.pacsoa.org.au/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
]. The unbranched stem can be up to 30cm (sometimes to 70cm) in diameter; it has a dense cone of black stilt roots at its base; and is topped by a crown of 4 - 7 large leaves[
314- Title
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.pacsoa.org.au/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
,
768- Title
- Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-691-08537-4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
].
The tree is very important in the economy of the native people - it supplies one of the best woods for flooring and is often traded between people[
]. The tree also supplies food for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua.
Habitat
Rainforests[
314- Title
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.pacsoa.org.au/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
]. Lowland and montane rainforest, at elevations from 150 - 1,300 metres[
768- Title
- Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-691-08537-4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a warm, sheltered, moist position[
314- Title
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.pacsoa.org.au/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
].
Edible Uses
The apical bud, often called a 'palm heart', is cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
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- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. Edible, but not tasty[
]. Eating this bud leads to the eventual death of the tree because it is unable to make side branches[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
An ash obtained from the flowers is used as a salt substitute[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The tree is an important source of flooring for rural households. The thick, heavy trunk is split open and the spongy cortex is removed, leaving the hard, sturdy outer trunk which is fashioned into flooring[
,
768- Title
- Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-691-08537-4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
]. The swollen trunks are used as coffins and also to make canoes[
768- Title
- Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0-691-08537-4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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