Oenocarpus makeru
R. Bernal, Galeano & A. J. Hend.
Makeru
Arecaceae Edible: Fruit - oil
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Summary
Source: WikipediaOenocarpus makeru is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
Description
A tropical palm (Arecaceae) with edible fruit that yield oil.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are processed to extract oil.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, South America,
References (3)
- 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 579
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 32
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
