Rhyticocos amara

(Jacq.) Becc.

Overtop Palm

ArecaceaeSeeds/Nuts
Rhyticocos amara
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Nuts

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Central America, West Indies,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent

How to Identify

A palm.

References (2)
  • Malpighia 1:350, 353. 1887
  • Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 141

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