Attalea oleifera
| Attalea oleifera | |
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| In the New York Botanical Gardens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Attalea |
| Species: | A. oleifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Attalea oleifera | |
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Attalea oleifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a palm tree which grows up to 25 meters tall. It is endemic to eastern Brazil, ranging from Paraíba to northern Espírito Santo, where it grows in Cerrado savanna and seasonally-dry semi-deciduous Atlantic Forest.[1]
References
- ^ a b Bicalho, M. & Soares, K. (2025). "Attalea oleifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2025 e.T38757A236566851. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T38757A236566851.pt. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Attalea oleifera Barb.Rodr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 February 2026.