Attalea butyracea
(Mutis ex. L.f.) Wess.Boer.
Original
reference:
Pittieria 17: 312 (1988)
Basionym:
Cocos butyracea Mutis ex L.f.
Morphology:
Canopy palm. Stem solitary, to 25 m tall and 30-55 cm in diameter, sometimes with persistent bases on the distal part. Leaves arching, with twisted leaf axis so that the distal part of the blade stands in a vertical plane; pinnae to 200 on each side, regularly inserted in one plane, the central ones 120-160 cm long and 6-7 cm wide, with prominent, wavy cross veins. Inflorescence erect, ca. 1 m long, with 100-300 branches, to 30 cm long. Male flowers pale yellow, with club shaped petals 10-20 mm long, and 6 stamens of the same length as the petals. Female flowers 5-25 per branch, ca. 15 mm long. Fruits 1-4 per branch, light brown to orange at maturity, 5-12 cm long, with 1-3 seeds.
Distribution:
Widespread in Central America and W South America from Mexico to Bolivia, mostly below 300 m elevation.
In Ecuador it occurs E of the Andes, often in relatively large stands in flood-plain forest.
Common
names:
Conambo
–
Spanish
(B. Bergmann #62131).
Lucata
–
Quichua
(H.B. Pedersen #97654 and additional references).
Shapaja
–
Quichua
(B. Bergmann #62131 and additional references).
´Andecu tssatssa´vo´
–
Cofán
(C. Ceron #368).
Uses:
Seeds are edible and very appreciated, rich in oil and vitamins; the immmature endosperm has a taste like coconut
(B. Bergmann #62131).
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