Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Macaw palm

Acrocomia aculeata

Spanish: Cocoyul

Acrocomia aculeata is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. Common names include grugru palm, macaúba palm, coyol palm, and macaw palm; synonyms include A. lasiospatha, A. sclerocarpa, and A. vinifera.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,334 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2022 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-03 — observation by cesaryaelmurillo
2026-02-03 — observation by cesaryaelmurillo
2026-02-01 — observation by cesaryaelmurillo
2026-02-01 — observation by cesaryaelmurillo
2025-04-02 — observation by vctrndr
2024-03-23 — observation by symbiiotica

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Macaw palm (Acrocomia aculeata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/acrocomia-aculeata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.