The pejibaye palm (Bactris gasipaes) of Costa Rica. Although there are already several articles on coconuts and dates, this is a general overview of palms as a source of edible fruits. Color Photo - Link to 584x8size image. Palms play a very large role in the environment.
More than 8species of palms exist.
The majority are found in tropical rain forests like the amazon and many . Most who know me are aware that I write several regular columns for a variety of electronic and hard copy . The Australian fan palm (Livistona australis) has young tender leaves that are edible. The Walking stick palm (Linospadix monostachya) grows a fruit that is . The most famous palm used for food would have to be the coconut. This also has edible fruit which are very sweet but also very small.
Numerous edible products are obtained from palms , including the familiar date palm fruits , coconut palm nuts, and various palm oils. Grown both as an ornamental and for its tolerance to the hot, dry climate, pindo palm (jelly palm ) trees bear fruit too, but the question is, ?
Information about Jelly Palm Fruit including applications, nutritional.
