. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 43. Pacaya Palm Chamaedorea spp. Male and female flowers of the pacaya palm are found on separate trees. The young male flower clusters are edible when they look like ears of corn in a husk (lower center in the illus- tration). When these "ears" are opened, they are found to be filled with a mass of curved slender flower stems (illustration at right) which are very good to eat raw or cooked. Usually they are fried with eggs, but they also make a good salad. The white pith of the tree stems is also edible. The pacaya palm is comm
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 43. Pacaya Palm Chamaedorea spp. Male and female flowers of the pacaya palm are found on separate trees. The young male flower clusters are edible when they look like ears of corn in a husk (lower center in the illus- tration). When these "ears" are opened, they are found to be filled with a mass of curved slender flower stems (illustration at right) which are very good to eat raw or cooked. Usually they are fried with eggs, but they also make a good salad. The white pith of the tree stems is also edible. The pacaya palm is commonly found in Central American forests and also is often cultivated. The trees are small, usually not over 10 feet tall. They are also called simply pacaya.
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