Attalea bassleriana
(Burret) Zona
Shebon
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Description
A palm. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The fruit are large headed clusters.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible. The seeds and palm heart are also edible portions.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are edible.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It suits climate zone 10b.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Notes
There are 28 Scheelea species. Mostly now Attalea.
Synonyms
Scheelea bassleriana Burret
Also Known As
Shevao
References (4)
- Johnson, D.V., 1998, Tropical palms. Non-wood Forest products 10. FAO Rome. p 20 (As Scheelea bassleriana)
- Macbride, J. F., 1960, Flora of Peru. Vol. 8, Part 1 No. 2 p 389 (As Scheelea bassleriana)
- Marcia, M. J., et al, 2011, Palm Uses in Northwestern South America: A Quantitative Review. Bot. Rev. (2011) 77:462-570
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
