General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 50 to 65 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Clusters of 2 to 3 inch long obovate drupes.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Creamy-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Babassu
  • Babacu
  • Babassu Palm
  • American Oil Palm
  • Motacuchi
  • Cusi

Photo Gallery
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Taken from "Babassú", 1930, Instituto da Expansão Commercial.

Date: c. 1853
illustration by W. Fitch from Wallace's 'Palm Trees of the Amazon
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Taken from "Babassú", 1930, Instituto da Expansão Commercial.
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Image is of a fruit sample from the state of Pará in northern Br
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Image is of a fruit sample from the state of Maranhão in northea
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Image is of a fruit and seed sample from the state of Maranhão i
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Image is of a fruit sample from the state of Piauí in northeaste
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Image is of a fruit sample from the city of Uberaba, Minas Gerais
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Fruit sample from the state of Goiás in central Brazil (note: si
Location: Pará, Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Taken from "Babassú", 1930, Instituto da Expansão Commercial.
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Image is of a fruit sample from the state of Bahia in eastern Bra
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Image is of a fruit sample from the city of Pirapora, Minas Gerai
Location: Brazil
Date: circa 1930
Fruit sample from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil (note: since 1

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