Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Iriartea deltoidea
Food
Livestock Forage
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Tree Family
Arecaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
400cm
Length
×
0.65cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–1500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Unknown
Cultivation
Unknown
Tree Management
Unknown
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Livestock Forage
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
The outer part of the stems is used throughout its range for construction purposes, such as floors, walls, furniture, posts, blowguns, bows, harpoons and arrowheads. The hollowed-out stems are used as coffins. In northern Peru, the Angotere-Secoya and Quechua people use the stems as canoes. The trunk is used to build floors and walls of houses. The leaves are used for straw and basketry. The heart of the fruit and seeds are eaten occasionally. The apical bud, often called "heart of palm," is cooked and eaten like a vegetable (eating this shoot leads to the eventual death of the tree because it cannot make side branches). An ash obtained from the flowers is used as a substitute for salt. The fruits and heart of palm are used as animal feed. The inner layer of the leaf sheath is used to give strength to women in childbirth. The roots, stems and seeds are used to make handicrafts.
Farm Services
- Unknown
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The fruits are consumed by animals.
Citations
Citations
Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (2022). Published on the Internet: https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Iriartea+deltoidea&formsubmit=Search+Terms
Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39
omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-13. WFO (2022): Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000217575
. Accessed on: 13 Jul 2022 Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (2022). Published on the Internet: https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Iriartea+deltoidea&formsubmit=Search+Terms
Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39
omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-13. WFO (2022): Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000217575
. Accessed on: 13 Jul 2022 Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.