Attalea butyracea
Kuakish
Also known as: Attalea blepharopus Mart. +16 more
- Attalea blepharopus Mart.
- Attalea gomphococca Mart.
- Attalea humboldtiana Spruce
- Attalea macrocarpa (H.Karst.) Wess.Boer
- Attalea magdalenae Linden
- Attalea pycnocarpa Wess.Boer
- Attalea wallisii Huber
- Cocos butyracea Mutis ex L.f.
- Scheelea blepharopus (Mart.) Burret
- Scheelea butyracea (Mutis ex L.f.) H.Karst. ex H.Wendl.
- Scheelea dryanderae Burret
- Scheelea gomphococca (Mart.) Burret
- Scheelea humboldtiana (Spruce) Burret
- Scheelea macrocarpa H.Karst.
- Scheelea passargei Burret
- Scheelea regia H.Karst.
- Scheelea wallisii (Huber) Burret
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Attalea butyracea (commonly known as Kuakish) is a palm tree within the Arecaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela