It is a palm that lately they use it for landscaping. Its fruit is called date, it is bitter, with Mr. can make jams, cakes, ice cream, different types of sweets.
They are of various kinds; some mature on their own, others are sprinkled with vinegar, then covered with paper for 24 hours. After it is uncovered and can be consumed it is very delicious.
According to my grandmother can be used as a naturopathic medicine to cure asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis, cough, fever, cancer, anemia, hypertension boiled with milk.
A long time ago it was used when medicines were not available and we have returned to the past due to the economic situation that our country Venezuela is going through.