Chelyocarpus chuco
(Mart.) H. E. Moore
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The leaves of Chelyocarpus chuco are used for thatch and to weave hats. The woolly covering of the leaf sheaths of C. dianeurus are used to stuff pillows, and salt is extracted from the trunks of C. ulei.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical palm in the Arecaceae family.
Other Uses
The leaves are used for thatching and for weaving hats.
Names & Synonyms
Caranai, Carnaubinha, Cawanaro, Chuco, Hoja redonda, Hoja rodonda
Acanthorrhiza chuco (Mart.) DrudeTessmanniodoxa chuco (Mart.) BurretTessmanniophoenix chuco (Mart.) BurretThrinax chuco Mart.Trithrinax chuco (Mart.) Walp.
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 124
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 210
- Marcia, M. J., et al, 2011, Palm Uses in Northwestern South America: A Quantitative Review. Bot. Rev. (2011) 77:462-570
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
