Attalea maripa

Attalea maripa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Attalea
Species:
A. maripa
Binomial name
Attalea maripa
Synonyms[2]

Palma maripa Aubl.
Attalea cryptanthera Wess.Boer
Attalea macropetala (Burret) Wess.Boer
Attalea regia (Mart.) Wess.Boer
Englerophoenix caribaeum (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) Kuntze
Englerophoenix longirostrata (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.
Englerophoenix maripa (Aubl.) Kuntze
Englerophoenix regia (Mart.) Kuntze
Ethnora maripa (Mart.) O.F.Cook
Maximiliana caribaea Griseb. & H.Wendl. in A.H.R.Grisebach
Maximiliana elegans H.Karst.
Maximiliana longirostrata Barb.Rodr.
Maximiliana macrogyne Burret
Maximiliana macropetala Burret
Maximiliana maripa (Aubl.) Drude in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc.
Maximiliana martiana H.Karst.
Maximiliana regia Mart.
Maximiliana stenocarpa Burret
Maximiliana tetrasticha Drude in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc.
Scheelea maripa (Aubl.) H.Wendl. in O.C.E.de Kerchove de Denterghem
Scheelea tetrasticha (Drude) Burret
Temenia regia (Mart.) O.F.Cook

Attalea maripa - MHNT

Attalea maripa, commonly called maripa palm[3] is a palm native to tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It grows up 35 m (115 ft) tall and can have leaves or fronds 10–12 m (33–39 ft) long. This plant has a yellow edible fruit which is oblong ovoid and cream. An edible oil can be extracted from the pulp of the fruit and from the kernel of the seed.

  1. ^ Barker, A. (2021). "Attalea maripa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T66829050A66836478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T66829050A66836478.en. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Attalea maripa". WCSP World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
  3. ^ "Attalea maripa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 17 December 2017.