Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Scientific name Desmoncus orthacanthos | Order Arecales Genus Desmoncus Rank Species | |
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Similar Desmoncus, Bactris major, Bactris maraja, Geonoma deversa, Chelyocarpus | ||
Desmoncus orthacanthos is a spiny, climbing palm native to tropical South America. Stems grow clustered together, and are 2–12 m long and 1.5–2 cm in diameter. Stems, leaf sheaths and often leaves are covered with black spines up to 6 cm long.
Desmoncus orthacanthos is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. The stems are used for basket weaving.
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