Wettinia palm
Wettinia maynensis

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A solitary palm. It grows 6-14 m tall. The trunk is 8-15 cm across. There are 5-10 leaves. The old leaves hang from the palm. There are 31-43 leaflets on each side of the leaf. They are not divided and hang down. There are 3-5 flowering stalks from each node. There are 5-7 short, stout flowering branches. These become densely packed with fruit. These form a pyramid shape. The fruit are 1.8-2.5 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide. They are covered with white hairs.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow in lowland and mountain rainforest between 200-1,600 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Brazil, Colombia, 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

Bambil, Camonilla, Chonta, Corunta, Gualte, Kayebeme, Kayebepa, Kili, Kili yura, Kuunt, Pambil, Paxiubinha-de-macaco, Pona, Ponilla, Pullo coroto, Quilli, Quirihua, Teren, Terene, Walte, Winico

Synonyms

Catoblastus maynensis (Spruce) Drude; Wettinella maynensis (Spruce) O. F. Cook & Doyle; Wettinia illaqueans Spruce;