Euterpe broadwayi

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Euterpe broadwayi, the manac, or manicol, is a tall, slender-stemmed, pinnate-leaved palm native to Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica. Stems usually grow in a cluster and are 8–20 metres tall and 20–25 centimetres in diameter and bear 10–16 leaves. It is sometimes harvested for palm heart.

Description

Euterpe broadwayi is a small palm, usually with 2 or 3 stems that are grey in colour, 8 to 20 m tall, and 20 to 25 cm in diameter. The stem ends in a cone of roots that may be up to 2 m long.

Distribution

The species is found in Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, St. Vincent and Dominica, on exposed mountain ridges and steep river valleys.

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