Butia odorata | |
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Butia odorata growing wild at Lago Merín, Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Butia |
Species: | B. odorata
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Binomial name | |
Butia odorata (Barb.Rodr.) Noblick [2011]
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Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Butia odorata, also known as the South American jelly palm,[3] jelly palm,[3][4] or pindo palm,[3] is a Butia palm native to southernmost Brazil and Uruguay.[2] This slow-growing palm grows up to 10m, although it is often less tall. It is identifiable by its feather palm pinnate leaves that arch inwards towards a thick stout trunk.