Bactris riparia

Mart.

Arecaceae Edible: Fruit, Palm heart 68 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tall palm. The trunks are grey. It can form large clumps. The fronds are light green. The fruit are green and turn purple when ripe.

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Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked. The apical bud, often known as a 'palm heart', is eaten as a vegetable. Eating this bud leads to the death of the tree because it is unable to make side shoots.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are occasionally used for juice.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows along the edges of rivers and lakes. It is common along black water rivers.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil*, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru*, South America,

Synonyms

Bactris inundata Mart.Bactris littoralis Barb.Rodr.Bactris longifrons Mart.

Also Known As

Chonta durillo, Chontilla del rio, Mahuaso hui, Nan-gemowe, Pai ene, Seohui, Tucum-guacu, Tucum-vermelho

References (7)

Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2015, Knowledge and use of wild edible plants in rural communities along Paraguay River, Pantanal, Brazil. Journal or Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 11:46
Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
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Marcia, M. J., et al, 2011, Palm Uses in Northwestern South America: A Quantitative Review. Bot. Rev. (2011) 77:462-570
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.

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Smith, N., et al, 2007, Amazon River Fruits. Flavors for Conservation. Missouri Botanical Gardens Press. p 66
Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 198