Parajubaea cocoides
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Parajubaea cocoides, the mountain coconut, coco Cumbe or Quito palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It occurs in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Description
Palms up to 16 m tall, trunk up to 45 cm in diameter.[1][2] Leaves 3–4 m long, dark green above, grayish green beneath, with 60-70 pairs of segments or pinnae, the longest pinnae in the middle up to 70 cm long.[2][3] Inflorescence 1–2 m long, with 50-70 short branches.[2] Fruit ellipsoid, 4-5.5 cm long, 2.8–4 cm in diameter, greenish brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Known only from cultivation in the Andean valleys of southern Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 2000–3000 m.[1][3] However, an alleged natural population was reported in a town in northern Peru at 1900 m.[4]
Uses
Parajubaea cocoides is cultivated as an ornamental palm for parks and avenues.[5] Outside its area of origin, it is found in cultivation in San Francisco, Sydney, Costa del Sol, New Zealand.The seeds are edible and taste like coconut.[3][5]
References
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External links
- Palm and Cycad Society of Australia Parajubaea cocoides
- Palmpedia.net Parajubaea cocoides
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