Coyol or coyolli can also be used. It is a word of Nahuatl origin that means palm tree or also rattle. It is one of the common names given in Mexico to a palm tree, also known as corozo, palma espinosa, palma de vino, grugru, totaí. Its scientific name is Acrocomia aculeata and it belongs to the Arecaceae family.
COCOYOL in Mexico: acrocomia aculeata, from Nahuatl, 'palm or rattlesnake),, tropical palm tree found in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and in tropical areas of America. From the stem of the palm emanates a sap called TABERNA, which is consumed by a large part of the population of the regions of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, and is attributed medicinal properties for the cure of gastrointestinal diseases Some synonyms, words or similar expressions can be coyol, coyolli, ? tabs of tabago , ? spiny palm of the Antilles, ? corozo of colombia and venezuela , ? mbocayá , wine palm , grugru , paraguay nut , totaí
