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catole palm

Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc.
catole palm
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Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc., commonly known as catole palm, is a species in the Arecaceae family. It is native to Brazil and parts of South America, including Bolivia and Paraguay.

Description

Syagrus oleracea is a palm species belonging to the Arecaceae family. It is distributed across several regions of Brazil, including the Northeast, North, Southeast, South, and West-Central, as well as in Bolivia and Paraguay. The species was first described in 1916. It is commonly referred to as catole palm in English and other languages.

Other common names

catole palm

Distribution

BR · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Paraguay

Synonyms

Syagrus gomesiiCocos oleracea var. platyphyllaCalappa oleraceaSyagrus oleracea var. platyphyllaCocos oleracea

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