The Indians gave some specific names to babassu, such as aguaçu, uauçu, coco-de-macaco and coco-pindoba.

Buriti (Mauritia vinifera, Mart.), a plant from the palm family also known as meriti, muriti, muruti, coqueiro-buriti, boriti, carandá-guaçu or carandaí-guaçu, is one of the largest palm trees in Brazil, reaching up to thirty-five metres in height.