Mazhar Botanic Garden

Butia catarinensis NobNoblick & Lorenzi

Coastal Jelly Palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000814
Common name: Coastal Jelly Palm
English name: Southern Jelly Palm
Arabic name: بوتيا كتاريسنسس
Native: Brazil
Country: Brazil

Dwarf palm, grow up to 1-3 m tall, 20-30 cm in diameter leaves very attractive, pinnate, arranged in a spiral around the trunk, 2 m long

edible fruit is rich in Vitamin A and potassium. The pulp can be used in juice production and to prepare liqueurs, jams, ice creams, cakes, candies and other desserts.

Butia bonnettii

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Texture: Coastal Alluvial Soils Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9a : 10b
Status: Very rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Fruits Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen

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