Attalea funifera

Attalea funifera, the Bahia piassava, is a species of palm (family Arecaceae), native to eastern Brazil.^[1][2] It is a major source of piassava fiber, used in brooms and brushes.^[3]

Attalea funifera
Infructescence
Nut
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Attalea
Species:	A. funifera
Binomial name
Attalea funifera Mart.
Synonyms[1]
Attalea acaulis Burret Sarinia funifera (Mart.) O.F.Cook