Attalea racemosa
Spruce
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Description
A palm. It does not have a stem. The leaf stalks are tinged with red. The fruit are 9 cm long by 6.5 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are crunchy and savoury when eaten fresh. The fruit, shoots (salt preparation), and palm hearts are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are crunchy and savoury.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy soils and upland forests.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil*, Colombia, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Attalea ferruginea BurretOrbignya racemosa (Spruce) Drude
Also Known As
Curua, Mavaco, Palha preta, Palm de coco, Pepu, Shebon, Uiyoyi
References (6)
- Daly, D. C., An Index of Common Names of Plants in Acre, Brazil. New York Botanical Garden Universidade Federal do Acre.
- Global Plants JSTOR
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 109
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Marcia, M. J., et al, 2011, Palm Uses in Northwestern South America: A Quantitative Review. Bot. Rev. (2011) 77:462-570
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- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
