Attalea
Attalea
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of large solitary palms from tropical America, with large clusters of oily fruits and high-strength fibres. Ecologically key in neotropical savannas, forests, and palm groves. Includes palms of high economic value: sources of oil, fibre, palm wine, and building material for Amazonian and Andean communities.
Distribution Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador
Conservation Variable; A. funifera vulnerable due to overexploitation for fibre
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Attalea butyracea
Wine Palm / Seje Palm / Royal Palm
Specimen ID RN-ATLA-00001
Origin México, Centroamérica, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guayanas, Brasil, Bolivia, Perú
Type Palms
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Attalea funifera
Piassava Palm / Bahia Piassava
Specimen ID RN-ATLA-00002
Origin Brasil (Bahía)
Type Palms
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Attalea spectabilis
Jupati Palm / Spectabilis Attalea
Specimen ID RN-ATLA-00003
Origin Brasil (Amazonía), Perú
Type Palms