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14-September-2008 18:38:40 - Bactris gasipaes Bactris gasipaes Bactris gasipaes palm Bactris gasipaes palm Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Bactris Species: B. gasipaes Binomial name Bactris gasipaes Kunth Bactris gasipaes is a species of palm native to the tropical forests of the South and Central America. It is a palm which can typically grow to 20 m or taller, with pinnate leaves 3 m long on a 1 m long petiole. The fruit is a drupe with an edible pulp surrounding the single seed, 4-6 cm long and 3-5 cm broad. The rind epicarp of this wild palm can be red, yellow, or orange when the fruit is ripe depending on the variety of the palm. B. gasipaes fruits B. gasipaes fruits B. gasipaes is well known by the native population where it grows, and it has been used for centuries as food. The fruit is frequently stewed in salted water. However, it may be eaten raw, peeled and dressed with salt and honey, used to make compotes and jellies, or also used to make flour and edible oil. Many species of birds feed on this wild palm, notably macaws, parrots and parakeets, all members of the family Psittacidae. Some of these are endemic species, which are in danger of extinction. Because the huge importance of B. gasipaes for the native populations, there are numerous common names for this plant in several languages and many countries. For example, in English: peach-palm or pewa Trinidad and Tobago, peyibaye, and pejivalle; in Spanish: pejibaye Costa Rica, Nicaragua, chontaduro or chantaduro Colombia, Ecuador, pijuayo Peru, pijiguao Venezuela, tembé Bolivia, pixbae pronounced pibá Panama, and cachipay Colombia; and in Portuguese: pupunheira, and pupunha Brazil. In addition, there are several botanical synonyms, including Bactris ciliata Ruiz Pav. Mart., B. insignis Mart. Baill., B. speciosa Mart. H. Karst., B. utilis Oerst. Benth. Hook.f. ex Hemsl., Guilelma chontaduro Triana, G. ciliata Ruiz Pav. H. Wendl., G. gasipaes Kunth L. H. Bailey, G. insignis Mart., G. speciosa Mart., G. utilis Oerst., and Martinezia ciliata Ruiz Pav. Panamanian pixbae ready for export Panamanian pixbae ready for export This plant may also be harvested for heart of palm, and has commercial advantages in being fast growing; the first harvest can be from 18 to 24 months after planting. In Brazil, it is a viable solution for the heart of palm cultivation industry because its agricultural characteristics are adequate for it to be beneficial to substitute it for other native palms such as species of Euterpe including Euterpe oleracea known as açaà and Euterpe edulis known as juçara, that have been extensively exploited and are protected as endangered species. The Brazilian domestic market for heart of palm is about five times bigger than the external one; however, there is an increasing demand for this product internationally as it is increasingly used in international cookery. In addition, the cultivation of Bactris gasipaes is also economically important for Costa Rica. Composition of 100 g of pulp 164 calories, 2.5 g of protein, 28 mg of calcium, 31 mg of phosphorus, 3.3 mg of iron, 1,500 mmg of vitamin A, 0.06 mg of vitamin B1 and 34 mg of vitamin C. Pest Susceptibility Mite Tetranychus mexicanus, ant Atta spp., Rhychophorus palmarum, Strategus aloeus. Disease Susceptibility Anthracnose Colletotrichum gloesporioides, ascomycotic fungi Helminthosporium sp., Phytophthora sp., Mycosphaerella leaf spot disease Mycosphaerella sp., brown rot Monilia sp.. References and external links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bactris gasipaes Wikispecies has information related to: Bactris gasipaes This text is based heavily on the corresponding article in the Portuguese , accessed on 29 March 2005. Schultes, Richard E. 1974. Palms and religion in the northwest Amazon. Principes 18 1: 3-21. Astrocaryum vulgare, Bactris gasipaes, Euterpe oleracea, E. precatoria, Leopoldinia piassaba, Maximiliana martiana, Oenocarpus bacaba, Socratea exorrhiza Bactris gasipaes H.B.K. Peach-palm Bactris gasipaes Mora-Urpi, J., Weber, J., Clement, C. R. Peach palm Bactris gasipaeas.International Plant Genetic Resources Institute pdf file. Chontaduro Palm Fruit Chontaduro uses, history and health benefits Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Bactris_gasipaes Categories: Bactris | Trees of Brazil | Trees of the Amazon | Tropical agriculture Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Deutsch Español Français עברית Nederlands Português Runa Simi РуÑ?Ñ?кий This page was last modified on 24 August 2008, at 15:54
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