iNaturalist Plant Observations - Costa Rica (iNaturalist:Plants-Costa Rica)
Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H. Wendl.
Arecaceae
walking palm
indianplumleaf
2018-06-19
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Coto Brus, Las Cruces Biological Station, Coto Brus, Puntarenas, CR
8.7844333333 -82.96035 +-165m.
The trunk is used in the construction of houses and other structures, as well as hunting spears. It is usually split lengthwise before it is used, but it can also be hollowed out and used as a tube. The inner parts of the stilt roots are used as a male aphrodisiac. The yellow fruits are edible.