Butia odorata (Barb.Rodr.) Noblick

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Butia

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It is erect and grows 3-6 m tall. The stem is ringed by persistent leaf bases. There are 7-3 leaves. The edges have teeth. There are 35-60 leaflets on each side. The form a V shape. The fruiting stalk comes from within the leaves. The fruit have a juicy pulp.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

Grassland plains near the coast. Open areas and savannahs on sandy soils.
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Grassland plains near the coast. Open areas and savannahs on sandy soils.
It is a subtropical plant.
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Usage

The fruit are used for juice.
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Edible fruits seeds stems
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Butia odorata unspecified picture

Distribution

Butia odorata world distribution map, present in Brazil and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60455904-2
WFO ID wfo-0000915484
COL ID NZ33
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Butia nehrlingiana Butia pulposa Cocos erythrospatha Cocos odorata Butia odorata Cocos lilaceiflora Cocos pulposa Cocos nehrlingiana Butia capitata var. erythrospatha Butia capitata var. lilaceiflora Butia capitata var. nehrlingiana Butia capitata var. odorata Butia capitata var. pulposa Butia capitata var. strictior Butia capitata var. subglobosa Butia capitata var. virescens Butia capitata var. elegantissima