Butia capitata
| Butia capitata | |
|---|---|
| First illustration, the lectotype. | |
| Ripe fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Butia |
| Species: | B. capitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Butia capitata | |
| Synonyms | |
Butia capitata, is known as Cocus Capitata and also known as jelly palm, is a Butia palm native to the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás in Brazil. It is known locally as coquinho-azedo or butiá in (northern) Minas Gerais.