Taxon: Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.

Summary

Genus:

Desmoncus

Family:

Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)

Subfamily:

Arecoideae

Tribe:

Cocoseae

Subtribe:

Bactridinae

Nomen number:

403911

Place of publication:

Hist. nat. palm. 2:85. 1824; t. 68. 1826

Verified:

03/17/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart. var. polyacanthos (0 active accession[s])
Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart. var. prunifer (Poepp. ex Mart.) A. J. Hend. (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Desmoncus oxyacanthos Mart.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1992. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Govaerts, R. & J. Dransfield. 2005. World checklist of palms.
Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
Moore, H. E., Jr. 1963. An annotated checklist of cultivated palms. Principes 7:143.
Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Suriname bramble palm			1	Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amapá	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amazonas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Bahia	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Goiás	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Maranhão	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Mato Grosso	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Roraima	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Vincent and Grenadines	Saint Vincent	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Amazonas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Anzoátegui	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Apure	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Barinas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Bolívar	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Carabobo	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Delta Amacuro	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Miranda	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	Pando	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	Santa Cruz	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Amazonas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Guainía	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Meta	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Vichada	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Napo	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Cusco	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Huánuco	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Loreto	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Madre de Dios	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Pasco	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.

Native
Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], St. Vincent and Grenadines [Saint Vincent]
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Apure, Barinas, Bolívar, Carabobo, Delta Amacuro, Miranda]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Roraima]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Pando, Santa Cruz], Colombia [Amazonas, Guainía, Meta, Vichada], Ecuador [Napo], Peru [Cusco, Huánuco, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Pasco]

Reference(s)

Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Human food	fruit		Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=403911. Accessed 12 May 2026.