| Yatay | |
|---|---|
| Specimens of B. yatay in the Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Superkingdom: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Liliopsida |
| Subclass: | Commelinidae |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Cocoeae |
| Subtribe: | Butiinae |
| Genus: | Butia |
| Species: | B. yatay |
| Binomial name | |
| Butia yatay (Mart.) Becc. |
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Butia yatay is a palm native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.[1] It is the tallest of all the species in the Butia genus.[2]