Attalea funifera

Attalea funifera
Infructescence
Nut
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Attalea
Species:
A. funifera
Binomial name
Attalea funifera
Synonyms
  • Attalea acaulis Burret
  • Sarinia funifera (Mart.) O.F.Cook

Attalea funifera, the Bahia piassava, is a species of palm (family Arecaceae), native to eastern Brazil. It is a major source of piassava fiber, used in brooms and brushes.