Syagrus (plant)

For other uses, see Syagrus.

Syagrus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Cocoseae
Genus: Syagrus
Mart.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Arecastrum (Drude) Becc.
  • Arikury Becc.
  • Arikuryroba Barb.Rodr.
  • Barbosa Becc.
  • Chrysallidosperma H.E.Moore
  • Glaziova Devansaye, nom. illeg.
  • Langsdorffia Raddi
  • Lytocaryum Toledo
  • Microcoelum Burret & Potztal
  • Platenia H.Karst.
  • Rhyticocos Becc.

Syagrus is a genus of Arecaceae (palms), native to South America, with one species endemic to the Lesser Antilles.[3] The genus is closely related to the Cocos, or coconut genus, and many Syagrus species produce edible seeds similar to the coconut.

  1. ^ Martius, Palmarum Familia 18. 1824. Type S. cocoides
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO_60437282-2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families