. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 42. Pejibaye Guiliema Gasipaes When boiled the thick mealy flesh of the pejibaye palm is sweet and resembles chestnuts or boiled potatoes. Of all Cen- tral American palms the fruit of the pejibaye is by far the best for eating. The tall palm which often attains 26 feet in height, is widely planted in Costa Rica and Panama, while southward it is sometimes found wild. The ripe fruits are yellow or red and have a good deal of flesh about the single large seed. The leaves are dark green on top and light green on the underside. In Panama the p
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 42. Pejibaye Guiliema Gasipaes When boiled the thick mealy flesh of the pejibaye palm is sweet and resembles chestnuts or boiled potatoes. Of all Cen- tral American palms the fruit of the pejibaye is by far the best for eating. The tall palm which often attains 26 feet in height, is widely planted in Costa Rica and Panama, while southward it is sometimes found wild. The ripe fruits are yellow or red and have a good deal of flesh about the single large seed. The leaves are dark green on top and light green on the underside. In Panama the pejibaye is called piva palm.
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