Decurrent prestoa, Cana lucia
Prestoea decurrens

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It grows 3-8 m tall. They trunk is 7-12 cm across. The leaf stalks are 60-150 cm long. The leaf blade is 1.5-3 m long. There are 30-50 leaflets on each side. These are 22-80 cm long by 1.5-6 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 40-850 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

The starch from the stem is eaten.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Palm heart, cabbage, stem - starch

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cajtafa', Palmito, Pil

Synonyms

Euterpe decurrens H. Wendl. ex Burret;