Buri palm, Imburi
Allagoptera campestris

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A small clumping palm. It is like Allagoptera arenaria but smaller. The trunks are short and may be underground. The leaves are leathery. The leaflets are curly and like feathers. They usually split at the tip. The leaflets are usually arranged in groups of 2-4. The fruit are greenish yellow and held upright. They look like corn cobs. They are oval and individual fruit are 1 cm long.

There are 4 Allagoptera species.

Where it is found

It grows at higher altitudes. In Brazil they grow from the coast to 1500 m altitude. In Argentina it grows up to 200m above sealevel. It needs good drainage and a sunny location.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America

How it is used for food

The immature fruit are edible.

Edible parts

Fruit, seed

How it is grown

The seeds germinate irregularly over some months.

The seedlings are slow to establish.

Its other names

Local names

Coco licuri, Licuri rasteiro da mata

Synonyms

Diplothemium campestre Mart.; Diplothemium campestre var. genuinum Drude; Diplothemium campestre var. glaziovii Dammer;