Chamaedorea tepejilote
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| Chamaedorea tepejilote Pacaya palm | |
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| Pacaya palm (Chamaedorea tepejilote) taken at Atitlán Lake in Guatemala | |
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| Species: | C. tepejilote
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| Chamaedorea tepejilote | |
The flower buds of this palm are used as a bitter vegetable. A classic dish is pacaya envuelta en huevo which is pacaya deep fried in egg batter with a tomato sauce.
References
- ↑ "Taxon: Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1999-02-10. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
Acknowledgements
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