Astrocaryum standleyanum, commonly known as the black palm or chunga, is a species of palm native to Central and South America, where its distribution extends from Costa Rica to Ecuador. It is most common in central Panama, even becoming abundant in the tropical forests around the Panama Canal, but in general it is not a common plant.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Black palm being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Arecales
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Astrocaryum
- Species
- Astrocaryum standleyanum
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