Astrocaryum alatum

Astrocaryum alatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Astrocaryum
Species: A. alatum
Binomial name
Astrocaryum alatum
H.F.Loomis

The Coquillo or Coquito (Astrocaryum alatum) is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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