Allagoptera maritimum
(Mart.)
Coast palm, Coco da praia
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Seeds, Palm heart, Cabbage
The fruit is eaten, as are the seeds, palm heart, and cabbage.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Brazil, South America,
How to Identify
A small clumping palm native to tropical regions, bearing oval yellow fruit.
Notes
There are 4 Allagoptera species.
Names & Synonyms
Diplothemium maritimum Mart.Probably Allagoptera arenaria
References (4)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 28 (As Diplothemium maratinum)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 210 (As Diplothemium maritinum)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 279
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 125
