Palms   Desmoncus polyacanthos

Distribution & Habitat: Rainforest from Trinidad through to eastern South America. Description: A spiny, climbing palm, with bright red fruit. Cultivation: Sheltered, moist but well drained postion. Tropical.

Figure 1. D. polyacanthos .

Figure 2. D. polyacanthos infructescence.

Contributed by:

Pablo Boni Herrera (Figure 1&2)

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