Attalea butyracea Becc
اتلايا
Single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing from 8-20 m tall, 50 cm in diameter leaves pinnate to 9 m long inflorescences  between the leaves initially enclosed in a persistent woody spathe up to 2m long fruit ovoid 5-10 cm long and 3-45 cm in diameter, yellow, orange or brown when ripe
Ornamental palm. A fibre obtained from the leaves can be used to make ropes and coarse fabrics. An oil obtained from the seed is used in making soaps.
Attalea gomphococca Mart , Attalaya macrocarpa (HKaert) Wess Boer, Cocos butyracea Mutis ex Lf, Sheelea excelsa H Kaerst
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