Buri palm
Allagoptera caudescens

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Buri, Palha-branca, Palmito-amargoso

Synonyms

Ceroxylon niveum H. Wendl.; Diplothemium caudescens Mart.; Diplothemium pectinatum Barb.Rodr.; Orania nivea Linden ex W. Watson; Polyandrococos caudescens (Mart.) Barb.Rodr.; Polyandrococos pectinata (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.;