Acrocomia totai, also known as Paraguay palm or mbocaya (from Guarani: "mboka" meaning "to break" and "ya" meaning "fruit"), is a species of palm in the family Arecaceae and the genus Acrocomia. It is native to parts of South America, where it occurs predominantly in Paraguay and the bordering subdivisions of Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Totai 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
- Acrocomia
- Species
- Acrocomia totai
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