Mauritia flexuosa

Moriche palm fruit is edible, has a high vitamin C content, and used to make juice, jam, ice cream, and a fermented "wine".

This dioecious species grows slowly, and can be mixed with many other tree and crop species as long as it is not under shade. It tolerates some flooding, and will mature in about ten to fifteen years. Several mature male palms should be kept in the field to help maintain good fruit production from the females.

Similar plants:

• Gastonia mauritiana (Bois Boeuf, Bois d'Eponge)
• Solanum mauritianum (Woolly Nightshade, Wild Tobacco Bush)
• Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube, Indian plum)