Bactris oligoclada
Burret
Plimpa seed, White seed
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Description
A palm. It has prickles and grows 2 m tall. The leaves are 1.5 m long. The spikes are soft, flat and black. The fruiting body is at the base of the stem. The fruit are small and round and 1.5 cm across. They are greenish white to orange and fleshy.
Edible Uses
The young fruits are eaten for their juicy, acidic flesh, and the seeds are cut open to eat the jelly inside. The fruit are mainly eaten by children.
Traditional Uses
The young fruit are eaten. They are juicy and very acid. The seeds are cut open and the jelly inside eaten.
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Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the heart (apical bud) is valued in treating bronchitis.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests.
Where It Grows
Guyana, South America,
Other Information
The fruit are mainly eaten by children.
Also Known As
Asako, Hi arau, Kasaku, Kidale banaro, Sourie
References (1)
- van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana. Part 2. A Field Guide. Tropenbos-Guyana Programme. p 298
