Chamaedorea pinnatifrons
(Jacq.) Oerst.
Pacaya, Boda
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Description
A palm. It is a very variable palm. It grows 4 m tall. Only the one called pacaya has been recorded as having edible flowers.
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Edible Uses
The immature male flowers are eaten raw in salads, or boiled and served with salt and butter. The palm heart and fruit are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The immature male flower is eaten raw in salads. It is also boiled and eaten with salt and butter.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, North America, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Cultivation
Prefers a warm, sheltered, and very moist position. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Other Uses
The base of the stem, together with the cluster of stiff roots, is used to stir coffee and other hot liquids.
Notes
There are about 100 Chamaedorea species. They are mostly in Central America. There are 77 species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cuiliote, Cuilote amargo, Guaya de cerro, Huaco, Megawe, Natse'tsero, Sacha chunta, Shibu, Uksha, Yaunt
References (11)
- Balick, M.J. and Beck, H.T., (Ed.), 1990, Useful palms of the World. A Synoptic Bibliography. Colombia p 121 (As Chamaedorea pacaya), 658 (As Chamaedorea bifurcata),
- Bois, D., 1927,
- Chizmar Fernandez, C., et al, 2009, Plantas comestibles de Centroamerica. Instituto de Biodiversidad, Costa Rica. p 89
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 27 (As Chamaedorea pacaya)
- Henderson, A., Galeano, G and Bernal, R., 1995, Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton. p 100
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- Marcia, M. J., et al, 2011, Palm Uses in Northwestern South America: A Quantitative Review. Bot. Rev. (2011) 77:462-570
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M. et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 11
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 199
- Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjobenhavn 1858:14. 1859
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
