Attalea cohune

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Attalea cohune in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Attalea cohune, Mart. Cohune Palm. Fig. 437. St. 50-60 ft.: Lvs. erect, pinnate, the dark green pinnae 30-50 and 18 in. or less long; petiole flat above and rounded below: drupe broadly ovate, nearly 3 in. long, with a very short beak. Honduras.—Fruit used for soap-making, and exported from Cent. Amer. for that purpose. Used for thatching. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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