Maria rosa palm
Syagrus macrocarpa

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It has a single stem. It grows 4-8 m tall. The trunk can be 10-20 cm across. There are 15-20 leaves. The dead leaves sometimes hang on the palm. The leaf stalk is 1.2-2.2 m long. The leaflets are arranged with 110-153 on each side. They are stiff and in clusters of 3-5. The flowering stalk is 80 cm long. There are 36-70 flowering branches. The fruit are narrowly oval. They are 6.5-7 cm long and 3-3.2 cm wide. They are green.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on rocky and sandy soils in seasonal forest in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Indonesia, SE Asia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, nuts

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Arioba, Jurua, Mri-rosa, Palem maria rosa

Synonyms

Barbosa getuliana (Bondar) A.D. Hawkes; Cocos getuliana Bondar; Cocos macrocarpa (Barb. Rodr.) Barb. Rodr.; Cocos procopiana Glaz. ex Drude; Syagrus getuliana (Bondar) Glassman;