Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusDesmoncus
Scientific name with authorshipDesmoncus polyacanthos Mart.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Atitara aerea (Drude) Barb.Rodr.Atitara caespitosa (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.Atitara dubia KuntzeAtitara inermis (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.Atitara macroacantha (Mart.) KuntzeAtitara macrodon (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.Atitara nemorosa (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.Atitara oligacantha (Barb.Rodr.) KuntzeAtitara oxyacantha (Mart.) KuntzeAtitara paraensis Barb.Rodr.Atitara phengophylla (Drude) KuntzeAtitara philippiana (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.Atitara phoenicocarpa (Barb.Rodr.) KuntzeAtitara polyacantha (Mart.) KuntzeAtitara pycnacantha (Mart.) KuntzeAtitara riparia (Spruce) KuntzeDesmoncus aereus DrudeDesmoncus brevisectus BurretDesmoncus caespitosus Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus campylacanthus BurretDesmoncus dasyacanthus BurretDesmoncus duidensis Steyerm.Desmoncus inermis Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus longisectus BurretDesmoncus macroacanthos Mart.Desmoncus macroacanthus Mart.Desmoncus macrodon Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus maguirei L.H.BaileyDesmoncus minor G.NicholsonDesmoncus mirandanus L.H.BaileyDesmoncus nemorosus Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus oligacanthus Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus oligocanthus Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus oxyacanthos Mart.Desmoncus paraensis (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus peraltus L.H.BaileyDesmoncus phengophyllus DrudeDesmoncus philippianus Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus phoenicocarpus Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus polyacanthos var. angustifolius DrudeDesmoncus polyacanthos var. cuspidatus DrudeDesmoncus polyacanthos var. oxyacanthos (Mart.) DrudeDesmoncus polyacanthos var. polyacanthosDesmoncus prestoei L.H.BaileyDesmoncus pycnacanthos Mart.Desmoncus pycnacanthos var. sarmentosus DrudeDesmoncus riparius SpruceDesmoncus ulei Dammer
Documented use categories
Human food
Animal food
Material
Social use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier666648-1
Use codesAF HF MA SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINPalms of the World Online
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.