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Description

A tall palm tree growing to 20-60 feet. Has a long, visible green crownshaft and huge leaves that grow to several feet long.

Hardiness

Unknown.

Growing Environment

Grows well in humid, tropical climates. Would seem to prefer regular watering as it naturally grows near rivers and in flood plains.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

The fruits are quite tasty fresh and are popularly processed into a type of juice.

Native Range

Native to Brazil, locally Amazonas, Para, Acre, and Rondonia. The tree is rarely, if ever cultivated, but fruits are gathered from wild specimens.

Related Species

Arecaceae
	Aiphanes aculeata Coyupe Palm		Areca catechu Betel Nut
	Arenga engleri Dwarf Sugar Palm		Astrocaryum vulgare Tucuma Palm
	Bactris maraja Maraja Palm		Brahea armata Mexican Blue Palm
	Brahea edulis Guadalupe Palm		Butia capitata Jelly Palm
	Butia eriospatha Wooly Jelly Palm		Butia purpurascens Purple Yatay Palm
	Butia yatay Yatay Palm		Caryota urens Wine Palm
	Cocos nucifera Coconut		Cyrtostachys renda Sealing Wax Palm
	Dypsis decaryi Triangle Palm		Euterpe edulis Jussara Palm
	Euterpe oleracea Acai Palm		Euterpe precatoria Forest Acai
	Jubaea chilensis Chilean Wine Palm		Licuala grandis Vanuatu Fan Palm
	Lodoicea maldivica Coco de Mer		Mauritia flexuosa Moriche Palm
	Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto		Syagrus oleracea Bitter Coconut
	Syagrus romanzoffianum Queen Palm		Syagrus vagans Wandering Palm