Attalea guacuyule
(Liebm. ex Mart.) Zona
Guacuyule orbignya, Cayaco Corozo
ArecaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nut - oil
The nuts yield oil.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Mexico, North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A palm. It grows 20 m tall. Some suggest this is a synonym of Attalea cohune.
Names & Synonyms
Cocos cocoyule Mart.Cocos guacuyale Liebm. ex Mart.Orbignya guacuyule (Liebm. ex Mart.) Hern.-Xol.
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca) (As Orbignya guacuyule)
