Attalea Cohune

This palm furnishes Cahoun nuts, from which is

extracted cohune oil, used as a burning oil, for which purpose it

is superior to cocoanut oil. Piassaba fiber is furnished by this

and _A. funifera_, the seeds of which are known as Coquilla nuts;

these nuts are 3 or 4 inches long, oval, of a rich brown color,

and very hard; they are much used by turners for making the

handles of doors, umbrellas, etc. The fiber derived from the

decaying of the cellular matter at the base of the leaf-stalks is

much used in Brazil for making ropes. It is largely used in

England and other places for making coarse brooms, chiefly used in

cleaning streets.