Couepia bracteosa

Species of tree

Couepia bracteosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Couepia
Species:
C. bracteosa
Binomial name
Couepia bracteosa
Benth.

Couepia bracteosa, also known by the common name pajurá, is a tree found in the Amazon.[1]

Its fruits are used as a food source in rural South America, especially in Brazil.[2]

Commons names include Aruadan, Coro, Marirana, Oiti, Olosapo, Pajura de mata, Pajura-de-racha, and Pajura-verdadeiro.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Couepia bracteosa. Useful Tropical Plants.
  2. ^ Nutritional composition of the pulp of Pajura (Couepia bracteosa Benth.), an underutilized fruit from the Amazon.
  3. ^ Couepia bracteosa. Plants For A Future.
  • Purdue Horticulture
Taxon identifiers
Couepia bracteosa


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