Attalea magdalenica

(Dugand) Zona

Mamarron

Arecaceae Edible: Nuts, Growing tip, Cabbage 1,082 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A palm. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk can be 70-80 cm across. The leaves are 6-7 m long with 160-180 leaflets. These are 80-100 cm long and 4-5 cm wide. The fruit are 6-7 cm long by 3-4.5 cm wide. They turn orange when mature.

Edible Uses

The nuts, growing tip (cabbage palm), and heart are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Colombia, South America,

Notes

There are 28 Scheelea species.

Synonyms

Scheelea magdalenica Dugand

References (3)

Glassman, A Taxonomic Treatment of the Palm Subtribe Attaleinae (Tribe Cocoeae). p 93 (As Scheelea magdalenica)
Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 142 (As Scheelea magdalenica)
Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p170 (As Scheelea magdalenica)