| Common name | Palmito de-ferrao |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Ferreira, A.B.H., 1986 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | plant |
| 1st modifier | behavior |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'palmito de-ferrao', i.e., stinging palm heart ('palmito', i.e., the heart of a palm plant; and 'ferrao', i.e., 'to sting'). |