Biology:Attalea funifera
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Arecaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Attalea |
| Species: | A. funifera
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Attalea funifera, the Bahia piassava, is a species of palm (family Arecaceae), native to eastern Brazil.[1][2] It is a major source of piassava fiber, used in brooms and brushes.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Attalea funifera Mart." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/664434-1.
- ↑ "Attalea funifera Bahia piassava". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/156843/i-attalea-funifera-i/details. "Other common names; coquilla, coquilla nut palm, monkey grass palm, para grass palm, piassalba, pissaba palm, broom palm [2]"
- ↑ Avelar, Fabiana Ferreira; Bianchi, Maria Lúcia; Gonçalves, Maraisa; Da Mota, Estella Gaspar (2010). "The use of piassava fibers (Attalea funifera) in the preparation of activated carbon". Bioresource Technology 101 (12): 4639–4645. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.103. PMID 20172713.
Wikidata ☰ Q379397 entry
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