babassu (Attalea speciosa)
Attalea speciosa is a tall palm native to the Amazon rainforest, highly valued for its oil-rich babassu nuts used in food, cosmetics, and biofuels. Its leaves are also.
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Synonyms
Attalea brejinhoensis (Glassman) Zona
Attalea glassmanii Zona
Attalea lydiae (Drude) Barb.Rodr.
Attalea vitrivir Zona
Heptantra phalerata (Mart.) O.F.Cook
Orbignya barbosiana Burret
Orbignya brejinhoensis Glassman
Orbignya huebneri Burret
Orbignya lydiae Drude
Orbignya macropetala Burret
Orbignya martiana Barb.Rodr.
Orbignya oleifera Burret
Orbignya phalerata Mart.
Orbignya speciosa (Mart.) Barb.Rodr.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderArecales
- familyArecaceae
- genusAttalea
- speciesAttalea speciosa