
About this species
Attalea maripa, commonly called maripa palm is a palm native to tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It grows up 35 m (115 ft) tall and can have leaves or fronds 10–12 m (33–39 ft) long, bearing up to 636 leaflets. This plant has a yellow edible fruit which is oblong ovoid and cream. An edible oil can be extracted from the pulp of the fruit and from the kernel of the seed.
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Attalea maripa, palma maripa, es una especie de planta fanerógama de la familia Arecaceae.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Arecales |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Genus | Attalea |
In Suriname
82Records in Suriname
20iNaturalist observations
1920First record
2026Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini32
- Para7
- Paramaribo4
- Brokopondo3
- Saramacca3
- Nickerie1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.


