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Arecaceae

Brazilian needle palm

Trithrinax brasiliensis Mart.

Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Trithrinax

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
巴西扇棕, 长刺棕
Croatian
Buriti palma
English
Brazilian needle palm, Carana palm, Saho palm
Spanish
Caranday brasileño, Palmera de Buruti

Synonyms

  • Thrinax brasiliensis (Mart.) Mart.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.