Attalea compta
Mart.
Pindoba
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Luiz Alberto Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luiz Alberto Santos
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Luiz Alberto Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luiz Alberto Santos
iNaturalist· cc-by
(c) João Medeiros, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Description
A palm. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The leaves are 6,5 m long with 132 -190 leaflets along each side.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
References (3)
- Glassman, A Taxonomic Treatment of the Palm Subtribe Attaleinae (Tribe Cocoeae). p 60
- Martins, R. C., et al, 2014, Use and Diversity of Palm (Arecaceae) Resources in Central Western Brazil. The Scientific World Journal.. Volume 2014, Article ID 942043
- New World Fruits Database
