It is another of the many common names that receive from the indigenous tribes the palm of seje , For them it is very important because it produces an oil necessary for its food and for medicinal use, especially in respiratory problems such as asthma, severe bronchitis or tuberculosis (I have been able to prove that it is very effective ). Other indigenous names are chapil, ungurahui, seje , patabá, numuñú, cosa, petowe, patahuá, cuuruhú , avecohañu , kumbú , aricaguá isan. Its scientific name is Oenocarpus bataua and belongs to the family Arecaceae.
