Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1556 with J. M. Frazao, J. G. A. Vierira, & W. S. da Silva, 03 Sep 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Bom Jardim Mun. Posto Indígena Pindaré (FUNAI Post - Guajajara Indians), along Rio Pindaré, ca. 15 km. W of Santa Inês.

  • Habitat

    Open field with Orbignya palms present; red sandy soil.

  • Description

    Palm, 6 m. tall; trunk covered with spiny leaf sheath bases; dbh ca. 35 cm.; ca. 25-30 (?) contemporaneous leaves. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00878155

    Occurrence ID: 1dd998fe-67c3-4622-b5cc-fe0a660270c8

  • Local Name

    macaúba, parena

  • Language
    Portuguese, Guajajára
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Bom Jardim Mun.

  • Locality

    Posto Indígena Pindaré (FUNAI Post - Guajajara Indians), along Rio Pindaré, ca. 15 km. W of Santa Inês.

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -45.5

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    Fruits edible. Yellow mesocarp eaten when fruits fall upon ripening, and hard endocarp cracked for oily solid endosperm.

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    endosperm

  • Use Notes

    Fruits edible. Yellow mesocarp eaten when fruits fall upon ripening, and hard endocarp cracked for oily solid endosperm.

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