Astrocaryum campestre Mart.

A solitary palm. The stems are short and often underground. There are 3-6 leaves. These arch over. There are 17-43 leaflets along each side. These are in irregular bundles. They spread in different planes. The flowering stalk is erect and among the leaves. It is short and compact and near ground level. The bract has a brown covering. There are also a few black spines. The flowering branches have 2-5 female flowers at the base. The fruit are oval and 3-3.5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. They are orange or yellowish-green. They are smooth. The fruit are edible.

A tropical plant. They grow in coastal areas in open savanna. They grow in deep sandy soils. They grow from sea level to 1200 m altitude in South America.

Can be grown by seedlings.