Filed As:

Arecaceae
Astrocaryum vulgare Mart.

All Determinations:

Astrocaryum vulgare Mart. det. 1938 Ecol. Class

Astrocaryum jauari Mart. det. A. J. Henderson, 1985

Astrocaryum vulgare Mart. det. F. Kahn, 1982

Astrocaryum

Common Names:

tucumã, marayua

Location:

Brazil. Maranhão. Bom Jardim Mun. Posto Indígena Carú (FUNAI Post - Guajajara Indians), along Rio Pindaré near junction of Rio Carú and Rio Pindaré.

Collector(s):

M. J. Balick 1475 with J. M. Frazao, J. G. A. Vierira, & W. S. da Silva, 29 Aug 1983

Description:

Palm 5 m. tall; caespitose with 5 stems; dbh 17 cm.; stem covered with rings of flattened spines 8 cm. long x 3 mm. wide. Leaves pinnate, 75 pinnae per side, more or less arranged singly, but at many angles to the plane of the leaf. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Palm in cut over area near dwelling but common in the forest.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00878199
GUID: 552816f9-9222-4817-be98-85ab5af7f3ba

Map:

Coordinates: (-6.5, -47.5)

Distribution:

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