Noun: Orbignya phalerata
- Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and vegetable ivory
"Orbignya phalerata oil is used in cosmetics and as a cooking oil";
- babassu, babassu palm, coco de macao, Orbignya spesiosa, Orbignya martiana
Type of: feather palm
Part of: genus Orbignya, Orbignya
Encyclopedia: Orbignya phalerata