It plays an important role in the diets of tropical seasonally dry forest animals.

Syagrus coronata reaches 3 to 12 m (9.8 to 39.4 ft) tall with a crown of semi-plumose leaves.

[7][8] The blooms are bright yellow, and the plants bear fruit for most of the year.

[6] Licuri palm nuts are the main food source of Lear's macaw, making up around 95% of their diet.

According to Kitzke and Johnson, mature C. coronata palms number about five Billion (5,000,000,000).