Ammandra

Ammandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Ceroxyloideae
Tribe: Phytelepheae
Genus: Ammandra
O.F.Cook
Species:
A. decasperma
Binomial name
Ammandra decasperma
Synonyms[2]
  • Phytelephas decasperma (O.F.Cook) Dahlgren
  • Phytelephas dasyneura Burret
  • Ammandra dasyneura (Burret) Barfod

Ammandra is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the palm family found in Colombia and Ecuador,[2] where it is endangered. The sole species is Ammandra decasperma, although another species name has been proposed. It is a pinnate-leaved, dioecious palm whose seeds and petioles are used in button and basket making, respectively. It is commonly called ivory palm or cabecita.

  1. ^ O.F. Cook, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 17:220. 1927. Type:A. decasperma
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families