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Another of the palms in this genus without a trunk, this short palm is common in second growth in parts of central Amazonia. The palm proliferates in disturbed habitats and can be a nuisance to cattle ranchers because it crowds out pasture grasses but is a blessing to rural folk who gather the fronds to thatch their houses. Strips torn from the frond midribs are also used to fashion baskets.
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Smith, N. (2015). Attalea spectabilis . In: Palms and People in the Amazon. Geobotany Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05509-1_18
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