Butia paraguayensis (Barb.Rodr.) L.H.Bailey

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Butia

Characteristics

A palm tree. The trunk is short and 1-2 m tall or underground. The trunk is 10-20 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 100-300 m above sea level. In Townsville palmetum.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Fruit

Butia paraguayensis fruit picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Butia paraguayensis world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:38722-2
WFO ID wfo-0000694063
COL ID NZ34
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Syagrus dyerana Syagrus paraguayensis Syagrus wildemaniana Syagrus amadelpha Butia pungens Butia paraguayensis Cocos amadelpha Cocos dyerana Cocos paraguayensis Cocos wildemaniana Butia amadelpha Butia dyerana Butia wildemaniana Butia yatay var. paraguayensis Butia yatay subsp. paraguayensis