Geonoma camana
Trail
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I. Huamantupa : Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad de Cusco
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I. Huamantupa : Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad de Cusco
Description
A tropical palm with a trunk reaching approximately 2 meters in height, belonging to the Arecaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The plant is burned to produce vegetable salt. The fruit is also edible.
Traditional Uses
The plant is burnt for vegetable salt.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Other Uses
The leaves are used for thatch.
Synonyms
Geonoma lagesiana DammerTaenianthera camana (Trail) BurretTaenianthera lagesiana (Dammer) Burret
Also Known As
Assai-rana, Juruti-ubim, Ubim
References (2)
- 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 388
- NYBG herbarium "edible"
