Attalea allenii H.E.Moore

A solitary palm without an above ground trunk. The fronds come from the ground in an upright tuft. The leaves are about 5 m long. They are greyish-green. The flower stalks are produced at ground level. The fruit clusters are often half buried in the soil. The fruit are oval and 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. They have a long beak at the tip.

Primary and secondary forests, along streams, hills, and ravines. Lowland rain forest in areas not subject to seasonal inundation, at elevations up to 500 metres.

The fruit is used for a drink. The seeds are eaten.

Plants are grown from fresh seed. Seed take 2-4 months to germinate.