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51. Oenocarpus distichus

Author : Nigel Smith

Published in: Palms and People in the Amazon

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The fruits of this palm resemble its close cousin Oenocarpus bacaba, but the palms can be easily distinguished because the fronds of Oenocarpus distichus splay out in a single plane on either side. Although both species are found in some home gardens, they generally have separate distributions with O. distichus occurring in eastern and southern Amazonia. The palm is typically spared when clearing forest to create cattle pasture or to plant crops, and the seeds are also sown in fields and home gardens. The fruits are used to make a juice which is often mixed with manioc flour to form a rich and highly nutritious porridge.

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Title: Oenocarpus distichus
Author: Nigel Smith
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Palms and People in the Amazon
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-05508-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-05509-1

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05509-1_51