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This is one of several stemless palms in the genus Attalea. It is an understory palm of upland forests and locals gather the fruits to eat the nuts and cut the fronds for thatch. Leaflets are also used to make head bands and toys, especially in the Upper Rio Negro region.
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Smith, N. (2015). Attalea racemosa . In: Palms and People in the Amazon. Geobotany Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05509-1_15
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