Phytelephas schottii | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Phytelephas |
Species: | P. schottii |
Binomial name | |
Phytelephas schottii H.Wendl. |
Phytelephas schottii, the corozo palm, is a palm tree native to Colombia which bears a fruit which in Colombia is called corozo. The corozo fruit is often made into a sweet beverage called jugo de corozo.