Corojo
Acrocomia crispa

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Cuba, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, nut

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Corojo

Synonyms

Acrocomia armentalis (Morales) L. H. Bailey & E.Z.Bailey; Astrocaryum crispum (Kunth) M. Gomez; Cocos crispa Kunth; Gastrococous armentalis Morales; Gastrococos crispa (Kunth) H. E. Moore;