''Syagrus pseudococos'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the family

Arecaceae The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...

. It is found in tropical rainforest and on rocky outcrops in eastern

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

along a coastal strip from extreme south of state of

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south through Espírito Santo,

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Lorenzi, H., Noblick, L.R., Kahn, F. & Ferreira, E. (2010). Brazilian Flora Arecaceae (Palms): 1-268. Instituto Plantarum de Estudos da Flora LTDA, São Paulo, Brazil. ''Syagrus pseudococos'' has a single, thin, greenish trunk which grows over high. It produces quite large fruit and has a full crown. It grows best in rich, well drained soil.
/ref> It can be distinguished from other species of ''Syagrus'' by the pear-shaped form of the fruit. The seeds are also unique among ''Syagrus'' in having a hollow interior to the endosperm, just like a coconut. It is possibly known as coco verde in California, whereas in Brazil it is known as coco-amargoso or peririma.

References

pseudococos Endemic flora of Brazil Least concern plants Plants described in 1820 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cocoseae-stub