Mamarron
Attalea magdalenica

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk can be 70-80 cm across. The leaves are 6-7 m long with 160-180 leaflets. These are 80-100 cm long and 4-5 cm wide. The fruit are 6-7 cm long by 3-4.5 cm wide. They turn orange when mature.

There are 28 Scheelea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Colombia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts, growing tip, cabbage

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Scheelea magdalenica Dugand;