Sphaeradenia angustifolia
(Ruiz & Pav.) Harling
Cyclanthaceae
Carludovica angustifolia Ruiz & Pav.
Ludovia angustifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
Salmia angustifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.
Common Name:
General Information
Sphaeradenia angustifolia is an evergreen shrub growing up to 2.5 metres tall.
The leaves are a favoured local material for thatching.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Peru.
Habitat
Forming dense and impenetrable thickets, like those of some dwarf palms, in rocky places of the drier mountains[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are said to be one of the most satisfactory materials for thatching huts[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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