PACSOA - Attalea butyracea

Palms

Attalea butyracea

Common Names:
jaci (local name),
American Oil Palm
Conservation Status:
Not threatened.
Distribution & Habitat:
Wet savannah throughout South America.
Description:
A very large solitary palm with big 'shuttlecock' leaves in which all the leaflets are arranged in one plane.
Culture:
Hot, sunny and moist. Probably doesn't mind poor drainage.

Figure 1. A. butyracea (Note the 4wd for scale)

Figure 2. A. butyracea
Figure 3. A. butyracea infructescence.

Figure 4. A. butyracea infructescence.
Figure 5. A. butyracea inflorescence

Figure 6. A. butyracea

Contributed by: Brandt Maxwell, Brandt's Palm and Tree Page (Figure 1)
J. Tucker (website) (Figure 2,3&6)
Michael Calonje Collectors Seeds (Figure 4&5)

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Contributed by:	Brandt Maxwell, Brandt's Palm and Tree Page (Figure 1)
	J. Tucker (website) (Figure 2,3&6)
	Michael Calonje Collectors Seeds (Figure 4&5)