Laccosperma opacum

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm that grows in clusters and climbs high. The stems are 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ancistrophyllum opacum (Drude) Drude; Calamus opacus G. Mann & H. Wendl.; Neoancistrophyllum opacum (Drude) Rauschert ex J. Dransf.; Palmijuncus opacus (Drude) Kuntze;