Pseudophoenix vinifera

Pseudophoenix vinifera (Dominican Spanish: cacheo, Haitian Creole: katié)^[1] is a palm species endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Pseudophoenix vinifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Pseudophoenix
Species:	P. vinifera
Binomial name
Pseudophoenix vinifera (Mart.) Becc.
Synonyms
Euterpe vinifera Mart. Cocos vinifera (Mart.) Mart. Gaussia vinifera (Mart.) H.Wendl. Aeria vinifera (Mart.) O.F.Cook Pseudophoenix insignis O.F.Cook

Uses

Pseudophoenix vinifera was once used in palm wine production. Trees were cut down and the pith was extracted, especially from the swollen portion of the stem. Sap was then extracted and fermented.^[1][2]