Tinkimi, Chincha, Palma de pantano
Prestoea schultzeana

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm with a cluster of stems. They are 0.2-5 m tall. The stems are 3-5.5 cm across. There are 4-10 leaves. The leaf sheath is open and does not form a crown-shaft. The leaf is 1.2-2.2 m long with 33-38 narrow leaflets on each side. The flowering stalk arches over. The stalk is 45-80 cm long. There are 5-13 flowering branches. The fruit is round and 0.7-1 cm across. They are purple-black.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow in lowland rainforest in flat areas which are occasionally flooded. They are usually near streams and below 400 m altitude. Occasionally they grow to 900 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Palm heart, cabbage, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Acaizinha, Chincha panka, Geyekabeba, Geyekabemo, Omakaba, Omakewe, Pentikagi, Puma chincha, Puwa sisawa, Puwa tastsa, Wimamo, Wiyekabemo, Yemiwe, Zuteyecho

Synonyms

Euterpe schultzeana Burret; Prestoea asplundii H.E.Moore;