Trithrinax schizophylla
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Description
A subtropical palm native to Argentina, growing between 200-1,400 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The palm heart is cooked with several changes of water to remove bitterness and is often eaten with honey.
Traditional Uses
The palm heart is cooked with several changes or water to remove the bitterness. It is often eaten with honey.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 200-1,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America*,
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, it can tolerate several degrees of frost and hot season temperatures up to 45°c. Succeeds in full sun to light shade, preferring some shade when young and more sun as it grows larger. Prefers a moist, sandy soil. Plants have a relatively fast rate of growth.
Propagation
Seed - the small, round seeds are difficult to germinate. They need some cool during the night for good germination.
Other Uses
The leaves are used for thatching. The leaves are used for making baskets and hats. The stems are used in constructing traditional houses.
Also Known As
Carandai, Carandilla
References (3)
- 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
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 24
- Schmedia-Hirschmann, G., 1994, Plants resources Used by the Ayoreo of the Paraguayan Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 48. No. 3. pp. 252-258
