Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Scientific name Euterpe broadwayi Rank Species | Order Arecales Genus Euterpe Higher classification Euterpe | |
Similar Palm trees, Euterpe, Euterpe luminosa, Aiphanes minima, Arecales | ||
Euterpe broadwayi (Manac, Manicol) is a tall, slender-stemmed, pinnate-leaved palm native to Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica. Stems usually grow in a cluster and are 8–20 metres tall and 20–25 centimetres in diameter and bear 10–16 leaves.
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It is sometimes harvested for palm heart.
Description
Euterpe broadwayi is a small palm, usually with 2 or 3 stems that are grey in colour, 8 to 20 metres (26 to 66 ft) tall, and 20 to 25 centimetres (8 to 10 in) in diameter. The stem ends in a cone of roots that may be up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) long.
Distribution
The species is found in Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, St. Vincent and Dominica, on exposed mountain ridges and steep river valleys.
References
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