Astrocaryum alatum

Astrocaryum alatum is a species of palm with edible nuts, a flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a common species found many types of rainforests and swamps in Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Astrocaryum alatum 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.

Easily confused with

• Astrocaryum mexicanum
• Astrocaryum aculeatissimum
• Astrocaryum sciophilum
• Phytelephas aequatorialis
• Bactris rhaphidacantha
• Astrocaryum paramaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Astrocaryum

Species

Astrocaryum alatum

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