Chamaedorea tepejilote

Common Names:
Pacaya Palm

Distribution & Habitat:
Central American rainforest, from Mexico thru to Colombia

Description:
One of the taller Chamaedoreas, a usually single trunked plant up to 7m tall, with prominently swollen nodes

General:
The plant is grown as a crop in Central America, where the male inflorescences are eaten either cooked or raw.