Large-fruit yagua palm
Attalea eichleri

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are 2.7 m long. The fruiting shoots are near ground level. The fruiting shoots point upwards and have several fruit. The fruit are brown and 7 cm long by 4 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Painha, Pindoba

Synonyms

Orbignya eichleri Drude; Orbigyna humilis Mart.; Orbigyna longibracteata Barb.Rodr.; Orbignya macrocarpa Barb.Rodr.; Orbignya urbaniana Dammer;