Syagrus cearensis
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A clumping palm. The clumps have 2-5 arched stems. Sometimes palm are solitary. They are 4-10 m tall. The trunk has rings and is 10-28 cm across. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 3-4 m long and there are 10-15 leaves per stem. There are 100-130 pairs of leaflets in groups of 2-5 and irregularly arranged. The fruit are round. The pulp is thick.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in hills along the Atlantic coast in Brazil.
Countries/locations it is found in
Brazil (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
The flesh of the fruit is eaten. The nut is eaten.
Fruit are occasionally sold in local markets.
Edible parts
Fruit, nuts
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.
Its other names
Local names
Babao, Catole, Coco-babao, Coco-catole