Syagrus schizophylla

(Mart.) Glassman

Arikury palm

Arecaceae Edible: Fruit Potential hazards — see below 67 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A solitary palm. It sometimes forms clusters. It grows 5 m high. The trunks have leaf bases and fibres. The trunk itself is 15 cm across. The crown is made up of dark green leaves with slender stalks. They arch over and sometimes have a twist. The leaves are 2 m long. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves have long black leaf bases which cover the trunk. These are spiny near the base. The flowering stalk produces 2.5 cm long egg shaped fruit. These are reddish-orange. The fruit is edible.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. A fibrous, succulent pulp with a pleasant, sweet flavour. The fruit is about 35mm long and 20mm wide.

Traditional Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten fresh.

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Medicinal Uses

The juice of the unripe nuts is used in the treatment of ophthalmia.

Known Hazards

The plant cannot tolerate frost or drought.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It will grow in tropical and subtropical places. It is somewhat cold tolerant. It needs protection from direct sun when young. It cannot tolerate frost or drought. It can grow on a range of soils providing they are well drained. In Brisbane Botanical gardens.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Brazil*, Indonesia, SE Asia, South America,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. Seed germinate in about 2 months.

Propagation

Seed - germinates in 2 - 4 months.

Notes

There are about 30 Syagrus species.

Synonyms

Arikury schizophylla (Mart.) Becc.Arikuryroba capanemae Barb. Rodr.Arikuryroba schizophylla (Mart.) L. H. BaileyCocos arikuryroba Barb. Rodr.Cocos capanemae (Barb. Rodr.) DrudeCocos schizophylla Mart.

Also Known As

Aricuri, Aricuriroba, Licuriroba, Palem ratu arikuri

References (12)

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Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 41 (As Arikuryroba capanemae)
Fieldiana, Bot. 31:386, t. 11. 1968
Haynes, J., & McLaughlin, J., 2000, Edible palms and Their Uses. University of Florida Fact sheet MCDE-00-50-1 p 13
Henderson, A., Galeano, G and Bernal, R., 1995, Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton. p 148

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