Attalea barreirensis
Glassman
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Description
A palm. It grows 2 m tall. The stem is mostly underground. The crown of leaves is 2.2 m across. The fruit are yellow to orange and turn purple when ripe. They are 5-5.5 cm long by 3-4.5 cm wide. There is one seed 2.2 cm long by 2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh, and the seeds are traditionally used to make candy.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten. The seed are used to make candy
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in poor sandy soils in the savannah between 600-800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Also Known As
Catole
References (2)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants.
- Glassman, A Taxonomic Treatment of the Palm Subtribe Attaleinae (Tribe Cocoeae). p 26
