- Astrocaryum Standleyanum
- Bailey.Black palm (E); Chonta (P); Chunga (P); Guerregue (C); Pejibaye (CR) . The fruits, cabbages, and seedlings are edible (!). The spines are flammable, even in wet weather (!). The hard wood is used for making bows, arrows, canes, etc. A good fiber is obtained from the leaves.
EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.