Astrocaryum ulei
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A solitary palm. The trunk is 8 m tall and 30 cm across. There are several suckers from the base. The trunk has leaf scars. There are 8-12 leaves. The leaf stems are 4-6 m long. They have spines. They have leaflets along the side. There are 85-106 leaflets on each side. These are 2-2.5 cm wide, and 1 m long. The flowers shoots point upwards and are 95 cm long. The fruit are oval and 2.5-3.5 cm long by about 2 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America
How it is used for food
The liquid content of the fruit is drunk. The fleshy layer is eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chonta loro, Chonta tara, Huicungo, Pani