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- Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
- Spanish Name
- Corozo, Palma real
- Common Name
- Royal palm
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- The apical bud is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. Eating this bud effectively kills the stem since the plant is unable to produce side shoots.
- The sap that collects in the cavity from which the apical bud was harvested is allowed to ferment with panela or crude brown sugar to form a ¨ Chicha ¨
- The scant flesh of the fruits and nuts are eaten
- An oil is extracted by pressure from the seed
- The leaves are commonly use for thatch
PROPAGATION: Seeds
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion