Syagrus Botryophora
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Syagrus botryophora is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 6 - 18 meters tall. The unbranched stem can be 15 - 25cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 10 - 15 leaves which can each be up to 3 meters long. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of oil and materials for construction. A very ornamental plant, it is often grown in gardens. The rainforest habitat of this species has been vastly reduced by human activity. The species responds badly to forest clearance. Although it is often retained when the forest is cleared for agriculture, its population is reducing because seed production and seedling survival decline outside its forest habitat. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011). The seeds are rich in an edible oil. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Syagrus botryophora is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 6 - 18 meters tall. The unbranched stem can be 15 - 25cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 10 - 15 leaves which can each be up to 3 meters long. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of oil and materials for construction. A very ornamental plant, it is often grown in gardens. The rainforest habitat of this species has been vastly reduced by human activity. The species responds badly to forest clearance. Although it is often retained when the forest is cleared for agriculture, its population is reducing because seed production and seedling survival decline outside its forest habitat. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011). The seeds are rich in an edible oil. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Syagrus botryophora is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 6 - 18 meters tall. The unbranched stem can be 15 - 25cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 10 - 15 leaves which can each be up to 3 meters long. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of oil and materials for construction. A very ornamental plant, it is often grown in gardens. The rainforest habitat of this species has been vastly reduced by human activity. The species responds badly to forest clearance. Although it is often retained when the forest is cleared for agriculture, its population is reducing because seed production and seedling survival decline outside its forest habitat. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011). The seeds are rich in an edible oil. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.