Coyure palm, Corozo, Macaw palm
It is a tropical plant. They need organically rich soils. It grows in dense rainforests. It can grow in deep shade. It grows between 800-1700 m altitude. It suits hardiness zones 10-11.
Also known as:
Coyor, Grigri, Gwigwi, Palem makau
Synonyms
- Aiphanes acanthophylla (Mart.) Burret
- Aiphanes corallina (Mart.) H. Wendl.
- Aiphanes erosa (Linden) Burret
- Aiphanes luciana L.H.Bailey
- Aiphanes vincentiana L.H.Bailey
- Bactris acanthophylla Mart.
- Bactris erosa Mart.
- Bactris minima Gaertn.
- Curima colophylla O.F.Cook
- Curima corallina (Mart.) O.F.Cook
- Martinezia acanthiphylla (Mart,) Burret
- Martinezia corallina Mart.
- Martinezia erosa (Mart.) Linden
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Seeds
Where does Coyure palm grow?
Found in: Asia, Australia, Barbados, Caribbean, Central America, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, St Lucia, Tropical America, West Indies
Notes: There are about 38 Aiphanes species. They grow in tropical America.
Status: The fruit are especially eaten by children.
Growing Coyure palm, Corozo, Macaw palm
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed germinate readily. Plants need protection from the sun when young.
Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten raw. They have little taste. The seeds are oily and edible. Sometimes the seeds are boiled to soften them.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fruit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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