Attalea oleifera

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Figure 1. A. oleifera

Conservation Status:

Threatened

Common Names:

Pindoba

Distribution & Habitat:

High altitude swamps on the east coast of Brazil.

Description:

A massive solitary pinnate palm up to 30m tall, with a trunk to 40cm wide. The seeds are 6-11cm long, while germination can take up to five years.

General:

The leafs are used for roofs and the mesocarp oil for lamps and soaps; the oil of the nuts for cookery.

Culture:

Sunny, moist position.

Figure 2. A. oleifera in Areia province, Paraba State, Brazil.

Figure 3. A. oleifera

Figure 4. A. oleifera in cleared habitat.

Contributed by:

Jos Augusto (Figure 2&3)
Gileno Machado (Figure 1&4)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk