Desmoncus orthacanthos
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desmoncus-orthacanthos-265-3542134
title:
Desmoncus orthacanthos
text:
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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encyclopedia
description:
Species of palm
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmoncus_orthacanthos
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date modified:
2024-02-20T20:29:39Z
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