
Arecaceae FAMILY
Attalea allenii
Attalea allenii
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—
Not known
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Attalea+allenii>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]A Taxonomic Treatment of the Palm Subtribe Attaleinae (Tribe Cocoeae) — Glassman S.F. · University of Illinois Press; Chicago. · 1999 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0-252-06786-X ↩︎An in depth treatment of the Palm Subtribe Attaleinae. As well as a detailed study of the species, it also mentions various of their uses.
- [2]Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas — Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. · Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. · 1995 · ISBN 0-691-08537-4 ↩︎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.