Syagrus pseudococos

Syagrus pseudococos is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found in tropical rainforest and on rocky outcrops in eastern Brazil along a coastal strip from extreme south of state of Bahia south through Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo.[1][2][3][4][5]

Syagrus pseudococos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Syagrus
Species:
S. pseudococos
Binomial name
Syagrus pseudococos
(Raddi) Glassman
Synonyms[2]
  • Langsdorffia pseudococos Raddi
  • Barbosa pseudococos (Raddi) Becc.
  • Cocos mikaniana Mart.
  • Syagrus mikaniana (Mart.) Mart.
  • Calappa mikaniana (Mart.) Kuntze

Syagrus pseudococos has a single, thin, greenish trunk which grows over 50 feet (15 meters) high. It produces quite large fruit and has a full crown. It grows best in rich, well drained soil.[6] It can be distinguished from other species of Syagrus by the pear-shaped form of the fruit. The seeds are also unique among Syagrus in having a hollow interior to the endosperm, just like a coconut.[5]

It is possibly known as coco verde in California,[6] whereas in Brazil it is known as coco-amargoso or peririma.[5]

References
  1. Noblick, L. 1998. Syagrus pseudococos. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Henderson, A., G. A. Galeano & R. Bernal. 1995. Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas 1–352. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey USA
  4. Lorenzi, H., Noblick, L.R., Kahn, F. & Ferreira, E. (2010). Brazilian Flora Arecaceae (Palms): 1-268. Instituto Plantarum de Estudos da Flora LTDA, São Paulo, Brazil.
  5. "Brazilian Flora Checklist - Syagrus pseudococos (Raddi) Glassman". Flora do Brasil 2020 under construction. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  6. Jungle Music


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