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Pataua Palm Bataua (Oenocarpus bataua) is a large palm native to the tropical regions of South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. Pataua Palm Bataua (Latin: Oenocarpus bataua) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Pataua Palm Bataua is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Pataua Palm Bataua is a member native to BOL, BZN, BZC, CLM, ECU, and FRG. Pataua Palm Bataua thrives in full sun and requires moist to wet soil that can be medium or heavy (clay).
Pataua Palm Bataua grows best in USDA zone 10-12, full sun light, and moist, wet water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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