Attalea geraensis Barb.Rodr.

A palm. The stems are short and underground. There are 4-8 leaves. They are spreading. The leaflets are arranged regularly. They spread in the same plane. There are brown scales on the lower surface. The flowering stalks are borne among the leaves. The stalk is short. The male flowers have flattened petals. The fruit have 1-6 seeds. They are oval. The fruit are 5-7 cm long by 3-4.5 cm wide. They are reddish-brown.

Savannah and dry forests, especially in stream valleys, usually on fine sandy fertile soils, and roadsides.

The seeds can be eaten raw or roasted.

Can be grown by seedlings.