Astrocaryum aculeatum

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Astrocaryum aculeatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Astrocaryum
Species: A. aculeatum
Binomial name
Astrocaryum aculeatum
G.Mey.

Astrocaryum aculeatum is a palm native to tropical South America and Trinidad[1]. In Brazil it's known as tucumã. This plant has edible fruit which may be used for production of biodiesel.

Contents

[edit] Fruit

Contains 50,000 i.u. per gram of pulp of Vitamin A (Three times that of a carrot).

[edit] Synonyms

The following are synonyms of A. aculeatum[1]

  • Astrocaryum tucuma Mart.
  • Astrocaryum aureum Griseb. & H.Wendl. in A.H.R.Grisebach
  • Astrocaryum candescens Barb.Rodr.
  • Astrocaryum princeps Barb.Rodr.
  • Astrocaryum jucuma Linden
  • Astrocaryum princeps var. aurantiacum Barb.Rodr.
  • Astrocaryum princeps var. flavum Barb.Rodr.
  • Astrocaryum princeps var. sulphureum Barb.Rodr.
  • Astrocaryum princeps var. vitellinum Barb.Rodr.
  • Astrocaryum manaoense Barb.Rodr.
  • Astrocaryum macrocarpum Huber

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Astrocaryum aculeatum Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.


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