Popular names are rich and charming, but are often messy, too. Syagrus oleracea have a wide occurrence in Brazil, always at moderately dr...Read Morey habitats. By region, the popular names applied to the species are: guariroba, guairoba guairova or gueroba. With a more restricted natural occurrence (northeast of Brazil), the very similar Syagrus cearensis is the palm truly called "catolé".
The heart of S. oleracea is edible and gently bitter, almost like artichokes. It’s traditionally cooked with chicken for the dish "palmito com frango", esteemed as a countryside delicacy.
not one of the more ornamental palms- looks more like an anemic queen palm. But some well grown specimens are beefier. Has large seed f...Read Moreor a Syagrus. Thin, tall, smooth ringed trunk and plumose long arching leaves. I think this species is from Brazil
Popular names are rich and charming, but are often messy, too. Syagrus oleracea have a wide occurrence in Brazil, always at moderately dr...Read More
not one of the more ornamental palms- looks more like an anemic queen palm. But some well grown specimens are beefier. Has large seed f...Read More