Astrocaryum munbaca
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Urishi, Pakira-maka
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A palm. It can have up to 5 trunks together. They are 6 m high. They are 3.5-6 m across. They are heavily armed with black spines. These can be 1.5-15 cm long. The trunk has distinct rings. The stalks with fruit hang down. The spathe is 50-70 cm long and armed with prickles. The fruit is oval and 3 cm long. It is reddish brown.
Edible Uses
The seeds and fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
Amazon, Brazil, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname,
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in undergrowth in the rainforest. It grows in mountains up to 650 m altitude.
Production
There are about 40-50 Astrocaryum species.
References (2)
- Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 122, 136
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 338
