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Syagrus oleracea
Syagrus oleracea, the guariroba or palmito amargo, is a tall, slender Brazilian palm grown mainly as an ornamental and for its bitter palm heart. It grows best in warm conditions and well-drained soil.
Syagrus oleracea, the guariroba or palmito amargo, is a species of palm native to Brazil.
Among its products, the palm heart or terminal bud stands out. Considered by many as a bitter-flavored vegetable — which in fact is when compared to sweet hearts of Atlantic Forest species — the guariroba heart of palm is a delicacy of wide culinary use in some states, including some regions of Goiás and Minas Gerais.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syagrus oleracea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
