Southern jelly palm, Butia-branco, Butia-miudo, Butia-azedo
Butia odorata

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A solitary palm. It is erect and grows 3-6 m tall. The stem is ringed by persistent leaf bases. There are 7-3 leaves. The edges have teeth. There are 35-60 leaflets on each side. The form a V shape. The fruiting stalk comes from within the leaves. The fruit have a juicy pulp.

There are about 9 Butea species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America, Uruguay

How it is used for food

The fruit are used for juice.

It is a cultivated fruit tree. The fruit are popular.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Butiazeiro-da-praia

Synonyms

Cocos odorata Barb. Rodr.; Butia capitata var. odorata (Barb. Rodr.) Becc.;