Butia
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Butia is a genus of nine species of palms in the family Arecaceae, native to South America in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
- Species
- Butia archeri
- Butia campicola
- Butia capitata (Wine Palm, Jelly Palm, Pindo Palm)
- Butia eriospatha (Woolly Butia Palm)
- Butia microspadix
- Butia paraguayensis (Dwarf Yatay)
- Butia purpurascens (Purple Yatay Palm)
- Butia stolonifera
- Butia yatay (Yatay Palm)
They are 'feather palms', with pinnate leaves 2-4 m long. The species vary from nearly stemless plants rarely exceeding 40 cm tall (e.g. B. campicola) to small trees up to 10 m tall (e.g. B. yatay).
Butia capitata is notable as one of the hardiest feather palms, tolerating temperatures down to about −10 °C; it is widely cultivated in warm temperate regions.
