Phytelephas schottii

Phytelephas schottii
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Arecales
Family:Arecaceae
Genus:Phytelephas
Species: P. schottii
Binomial name
Phytelephas schottii

Phytelephas schottii, the corozo palm, is a palm tree native to Colombia which bears a fruit which in Colombia is called corozo. The corozo fruit is often made into a sweet beverage called jugo de corozo.

References

  1. "Phytelephas schottii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017. This taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but is in the Catalogue of Life: Phytelephas schottii H.Wendl.
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