Oenocarpus distichus

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Oenocarpus distichus[1] is a species of palm, commonly occurring in the southeast of the Amazonia.[2] It is distinguished from the turu palm by the appearance of its opposite leaves.[3]

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Oenocarpus distichus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Oenocarpus
Species:
O. distichus
Binomial name
Oenocarpus distichus
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Uses

In Brazil, the palm has been used by indigenous people since ancient times.[4][5] A thick wine is prepared with the kneaded mesocarp juice, highly appreciated locally. The pulp of the fruits contains 25% oil (10% of the weight of the whole fruit) and produces a light yellow oil.[6]

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