ON THIS PLANT
Attalea maripa, commonly called maripa palm is a palm native to tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It grows up 35 m (115 ft) tall and can have leaves or fronds 10–12 m (33–39 ft) long, bearing up to 636 leaflets. This plant has a yellow edible fruit which is oblong ovoid and cream. An edible oil can be extracted from the pulp of the fruit and from the kernel of the seed.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Maripa palm en Cokerite Palm en Naj en American oil palm en Cucurite palm en Cocurita palm
