Leopoldinia piassaba Wallace

A small palm. It grows 5 m high. It has masses of long hanging brown fibres. The trunk is 12 cm wide but has 80 cm of fibres. The leaves are 4-5 m long. The leaflets are regularly and widely spaced. They are stiff and sword shaped. They are light green and 60-100 cm long. They have wavy edges. The fruit are kidney shaped and flattened. They are edible.

A tropical plant suiting wet climates. They grow along rivers and in lowlands that are seasonally flooded. It grows in the shade.

The fruit are used for drinks. They are also used for making an alcoholic beverage. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.

Can be grown by seedlings.