Attalea spectabilis Mart.

A palm. The stems are short and underground. They are 1 m long. They spread by underground stems. There are 8 leaves. The leaflets are regularly arranged. They spread in the same plane. The flowering stalk is erect. It is borne among the leaves. The stamens of the male flowers are coiled and twisted. The fruit have 1-2 seeds. The fruit are oval and 5-6 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They are brownish.

Semi-open areas or forest margins in wet places on sandy soils; at low elevations. Often found as an understorey in secondary forest and invading open speces such as pastures.

The fruit are eaten.

Can be grown by seedlings.