Astrocaryum mexicanum explained

Astrocaryum mexicanum, the chocho palm, cohune palm, or chapay, is a species of cocosoid palm in the family Arecaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[1] [2] It is very long-lived for a palm, reaching 140 years.[3] Local people harvest its young inflorescences, its seeds, and its hearts for food.[2] [4] Covered with stout spines, it is hardy to USDA zone 10a, and is occasionally planted as an ornamental in places such as Hawaii and Southern California.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 664332-1 . Astrocaryum mexicanum Liebm. ex Mart. . 5 March 2022 .
  2. Book: . 2012 . Edible Leaves, Tasty Roots, & Forgotten Vegetables of Tropical Mesoamerica . Asociacion FLAAR Mesoamerica . 14 .
  3. Reproductive behaviour and its individual variability in a tropical palm, Astrocaryum mexicanum . Piñero . D. . Sarukhán . J. . Journal of Ecology . 1982 . 70 . 2 . 461–472 . 10.2307/2259915 . 2259915 .
  4. Web site: Useful Tropical Plants Astrocaryum mexicanum . Fern . Ken . 30 July 2021 . tropical.theferns.info . Tropical Plants Database . 5 March 2022 .
  5. Web site: Astrocaryum Species, Chocho Palm Astrocaryum mexicanum . . 2021 . Dave's Garden . MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands . 5 March 2022 .

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