Taparos, Corozo
Attalea cuatrecasana

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. The stem is short and underground. There are 6-10 leaves. The leaflets are arranged regularly and in the same plane. The flowering stalk is borne among the leaves. The male flowers have flattened, in-curved petals. There are 20-24 tightly coiled and twisted stamens. The fruit have 1-3 seeds. The fruit are round. They are 11-14 cm long by 7.5-9.5 cm wide. The outer layer has fibres.

There are between (22) 30-71 Attalea species. Some authorities divide them among Attalea, Orbignya, Scheela and Maximiliana.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in very wet lowland rainforest. It is at low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Colombia, Ecuador, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, kernel, nuts, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Orbignya cuatrecasana Dugand;