Attalea exigua

Botanical Description

Attalea exigua is an evergreen palm growing about 1 metre tall. It produces short, subterranean stems, sometimes appearing as though clustered; the stems are topped by a crown of leaves up to 1 metre long[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The edible seed is harvested from the wild for local use.