Attalea geraensis

Barb. Rodr.

Andaia, Insia, Urucuri

Arecaceae Edible: Seeds 22 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A palm. The stems are short and underground. There are 4-8 leaves. They are spreading. The leaflets are arranged regularly. They spread in the same plane. There are brown scales on the lower surface. The flowering stalks are borne among the leaves. The stalk is short. The male flowers have flattened petals. The fruit have 1-6 seeds. They are oval. The fruit are 5-7 cm long by 3-4.5 cm wide. They are reddish-brown.

Edible Uses

The seeds can be eaten raw or roasted.

Traditional Uses

The seeds can be eaten raw or roasted.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in dry forest on sandy soils especially near streams.

Where It Grows

Brazil, Paraguay, South America,

Other Uses

The leaves are used for thatching. When found growing wild, the plant is considered to be an indicator of good soils.

Other Information

The seeds are occasionally eaten.

Notes

There are between (22) 30-71 Attalea species. Some authorities divide them among Attalea, Orbignya, Scheela and Maximiliana.

Also Known As

Inaja, Pindo

References (6)

Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
Glassman, A Taxonomic Treatment of the Palm Subtribe Attaleinae (Tribe Cocoeae). p 47
Henderson, A., Galeano, G and Bernal, R., 1995, Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton. p 161
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 107
Pl. jard. Rio de Janeiro 6:22. 1898

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