Attalea exigua Drude

A palm. The stems are short and underground. They can be in clusters. There are 4-8 leaves. These arch over. The leaflets are arranged in clusters and spread in different planes. The flowering stalks are borne among the leaves. The male flowers have flattened petals. The fruit have 1-2 seeds. They are oval. The fruit are 4-6 cm long by 3-5.5 cm across. They are reddish-orange and become dark purple at maturity.

A tropical plant. It grows in open locations below 800 m altitude.

The fruit are used to sweeten food.

Can be grown by seedlings.