Bactris corossilla
H. Karst.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Palm heart, Fruit, Seed, Stem
The palm heart, fruit, seeds, and stem are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in well drained slopes in rainforest between 100-1,400 m above sea level.
Amazon, Andes, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A palm. It can form dense clumps with several stems. They are 2-4 m tall. The stems are 1-3 cm across. They have spines. There are 5-12 leaves in the crown. There are clusters of spines on the leaves.
Names & Synonyms
Antsinpira, Dabayo, Dageipemo, Dageipewe, Dageypemue, Doboyue, Kamancha, Mirikiri hanaki, Naweno, Urpi chunta
Bactris cuesco Engl.Bactris duidae Steyerm.Bactris duplex H. E. MooreBactris venezuelensis Steyerm.
References (7)
- Caballero-Serrano, V., et al, 2019, Traditional ecological knowledge and medicinal plant diversity in Ecuadorian Amazon home gardens. Global Ecology and Conservation 17 (2019) e00524 p 8
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 56
- Marcia, M. J., et al, 2011, Palm Uses in Northwestern South America: A Quantitative Review. Bot. Rev. (2011) 77:462-570
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 196
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- www.proyanomami.org
