Palms

Awara / Tucum

Scientific name: Astrocaryum vulgare
Vern: tucumã-do-Pará or tucum (BrP)
Local: awara / sabana-awarra (Sr)
Indig: awara (Tr)

Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae

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Bugrumaka Palm

Scientific name: Astrocaryum sciophilum
Vern: 
Local: bugrumaka (Sr); Mourou-mourou, palmier bâche (FG) 
Indig: murumuru (Tr)

Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae

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Bacaba / Kumbu Palm

Scientific name: Oenocarpus bacaba
Vern: bacaba palm (En); bacaba (BrP)
Local: turu, turuba (GU); kumbu (Sr); comou (FG)
Indig: kumu (Tr, Way, Ww)                                                                                                                                                                  Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae

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Moriche Palm

Scientific name: Mauritia flexuosa
Vern: moriche palm (En); buriti (BrP) 
Local: ite (GU); morisi (Sr); palmier bâche, moriche (FG) 
Indig: koi (Tr); ite (Mac, Wap)

Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae

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Maripa Palm

Scientific name: Attalea maripa
Vern: maripa (En, Du, Fr); inajá (BrP)
Local: maripa (Sr, GU, FG)
Indig: maripa (Mac, Tr, Ww, Wap)

Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae

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Açaí

Scientific name: Euterpe oleracea
Vern: açaí (Global, Brazil)
Local: pina, podosiri (Sr); manicole, manaka (GU); palmier bâche, pinot (FG)                                                                                        Indig: wapu (Tr), wasi (Way), waapu (Ww)
Growth Form: Palms
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae

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