Pyrenoglypis sp.

Nukwe

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Amazon, Ecuador, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical palm in the Arecaceae family with edible fruit.

References (1)

Etkin, N. L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 141, 157

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