Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2051 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, C. Heckert, A. Morales, G. Shropshire J. Woodland, 08 Aug 1989

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Vaca Plateau, Camp 6.

  • Habitat

    Open area near clearing.

  • Description

    Palm to 5m with dbh 35cm and ca 15 contemporaneous leaves; sheath with brown spines; fruit globose, green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85328

    Occurrence ID: 9a3ca3a8-37c5-46f4-89cd-390c8fe6fb9e

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 120
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 21-22, 142

  • Local Name

    cocoyal

  • Language
    Spanish
  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Vaca Plateau, Camp 6

  • Coordinates

    16.83, -89.1

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Sweetmeat

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Beverage

The New York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Medicinal Flora of Belize Project
ARECACEAE
Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.
(A.ysom
Cayo. Vaca Plateau, Camp 6.	16°507N,	B9°06,W.
Open area near clearing.
Palm to 5m with dbh 35cm and ca 15
contemporaneous lvs; sheath w brown spines!
fruit globose, green.
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
n.v.i Cocoyal [Spanish].
USE: Sweetaeat ifruit endospera)
Beverage istea sap}. Processed to aake 1
NCI Saaple codes; Roots(Qf>5S-8i7-Y)
M.J. Balick E051
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom,
Morales, G. Shropshire J. Woodland
Su
for
August 8, 1989
, C. Heckert, A.
upported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency
International Bevelopaent, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
00085328