Chamaedorea oreophila

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A small palm. It grows 1-3 m tall. The trunk is 1-2 cm across. It has a sheath 10-20 cm long. There are 5-13 leaves in the crown. There are 15-20 leaflets on each side. It puts our several flowering shoots from the same node on the trunk. The fruit are greenish-yellow and turn bright red when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tepejilote

Synonyms

Chamaedorea monostachys Burret; Nunnezharia oreophila (Mart.) Kuntze; Stachyophorbe montana Liebm.; Stachyophorbe oreophila (Mart.) O.F.Cook;