Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Jeleipalm, Jelliepalm, Jelly palm

Family: Arecaceae (Palm)

Distribution: South America

Habitat: The Cerrado biome

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Palm

Usage: Horticultural, Medicinal, edible

Comments: A palm endemic to the Cerrado biome of Brazil with significant ecological importance, especially in terms of providing food resources for the native fauna. Flowering in summer, it produces fruits that are widely used to make juices and ice cream.