| Butia | |
|---|---|
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| Butia odorata | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Cocoseae |
| Subtribe: | Attaleinae |
| Genus: | Butia (Becc.) Becc.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc. | |
Butia is agenus of palms in the familyArecaceae, native to theSouth American countries ofBrazil,Paraguay,Uruguay andArgentina.[2] Many species produce edible fruits, which are sometimes used to make alcoholic beverages and other foods. The name is derived from a Brazilian vernacular word for members of the genus.[3]
These are 'feather palms', havingpinnateleaves up to 3m long including petiole which usually have a distinct downward arch. The species vary from nearly stemless plants rarely exceeding 40 cm tall (e.g.Butia campicola) to small trees up to 12m tall (e.g.B. yatay).
Butia odorata is notable as one of thehardiest feather palms, tolerating temperatures down to about −10 °C; it is widely cultivated in warm temperate to subtropical regions.
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Butia archeri(Glassman) Glassman | Goiás,Brasília,Minas Gerais,São Paulo |
| Butia arenicola(Barb.Rodr.) Burret | Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraguay | |
| Butia campicola(Barb.Rodr.) Noblick | Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraguay | |
 | Butia capitata(Mart.) Becc. | Minas Gerais, Goiás,Bahia |
| Butia catarinensisNoblick & Lorenzi | Rio Grande do Sul,Santa Catarina | |
 | Butia eriospatha(Mart. ex Drude) Becc. – Woolly butia palm[7] | Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina |
| Butia exilataDeble & Marchiori | Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Butia exospadixNoblick | Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraguay | |
 | Butia lallemantiiDeble & Marchiori | Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay |
| Butia lepidotispathaNoblick | Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraguay | |
| Butia leptospatha(Burret) Noblick | Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraguay | |
| Butia marmoriiNoblick | Alto Paraná in Paraguay | |
| Butia matogrossensisNoblick & Lorenzi | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| Butia microspadixBurret | Paraná, São Paulo | |
 | Butia odorata(Barb.Rodr.) Noblick – South American jelly palm,[1] jelly palm,[1][7] pindo palm[1] | Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay |
 | Butia paraguayensis(Barb.Rodr.) L.H.Bailey – Dwarf yatay palm[7] | Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| Butia pubispathaNoblick & Lorenzi | Paraná | |
| Butia purpurascensGlassman | Goiás, Minas Gerais | |
| Butia witeckiiK.Soares & S. Longhi | Rio Grande do Sul | |
 | Butia yatay(Mart.) Becc. – Jelly palm,[1][7] yatay palm[1][7] | Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay, Argentina |
No longer accepted species:[4][5]
