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Astrocaryum aculeatissimum (syn. Astrocaryum ayri Mart., Toxophoenix aculeatissima Schott) is a palm native to Atlantic Coast restingas vegetation, which is an ecosystem of Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil. This plant has a commercial value because it has useful fibers which may be used to make production of brooms.

Astrocaryum aculeatissimum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Astrocaryum
Species:	A. aculeatissimum
Binomial name
Astrocaryum aculeatissimum (Schott) Burret

The trunk of the tree is covered by rings of very sharp spines, believed by some biologists to have evolved as protection against the extinct Megatherium Giant Ground Sloth.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• (in Portuguese) Astrocaryum aculeatissimum photos

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Astrocaryum aculeatissimum es una especie de planta de la familia de las arecáceas. Es originaria de la vegetación del Cordón litoral del Atlántico, que es un ecosistema de la Mata Atlántica de los bosques de Brasil. Esta planta tiene un valor comercial porque sus fibras pueden ser utilizadas para la producción de escobas. Además, también se utiliza como planta medicinal.

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