Title: Heart of palm - Wikipedia
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Heart of palm
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Content: corazón de palma or col de palma in Spanish; coração de palma in Portuguese; and cafaglione in Italian. Cultivation
Harvesting and eating heart of palm is traditional in the cultures of Southeast Asia and South and Central America, pre-dating the colonial era. The species used depend on the region. In Southeast Asia, the dominant source of hearts of palm are coconuts ( Cocos nucifera ). Other palms species used include rattans ( Calamus spp. and Daemonorops spp.), fishtail palms ( Caryota spp.), areca palm ( Areca catechu ), Linospadix spp.,