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Acrocomia aculeata
 Coyol palm, Gru-gru palm, Macaw palm, Totai palm.
 Origin:  Throughout the American tropics from Mexico to Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.
  Acrocomia aculeata  
     
  Form:  One trunk
Total height:  More than 5 m.
Plant diameter:  More than 15 m.
Trunk diameter:  More than 15 cm.
Leaves:  Pinnate
Gender:  Monoecius
 
  Minimum temperature:  -6º C Growth rate:  Moderate
 
  Exposure:  Full sun
Soils:  Drained
Wind resistance:  High
Salt tolerance:  Fairly tolerant
Drought tolerance:  Poor resistance
  
  Feeding:  Medium
Use indoors:  No
Transplanting:  Easy
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  Notes:   Stems, leaves and petiols are very spiny. In many countries oil is extracted from the seeds.
  
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