Wholesale palms, palm tree nurseries, palm tree varieties, palm societies, palm information, palm links. Development of novel estssr markers in the macauba palm. Fact sheet shows categorized acrocomia aculeata features regarding its trunk, leaves, fruit and seeds, as well as palm size and habitat. The development of the pistillate flowers and fruit. Jul 12, 2004 view picture of acrocomia species, coyol palm, grugru palm, macauba palm, macaw palm acrocomia aculeata at daves garden. Acrocomia synonyms, acrocomia pronunciation, acrocomia translation, english dictionary definition of acrocomia.
On palms, bugs, and chagas disease in the americas. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 16. The multicriteria ahp, proposed by saaty, was chosen to weight the defined criteria and subcriteria. Potential of native palm species in northeast brazil as hosts for the. Acrocomia is a genus of palms which is native to the neotropics, ranging frommexico in the north, through central america and the caribbean, and through south america south to argentina. Mexican fan palm 2 long pendulous inflorescences extend out from among the leaves in the spring and are followed by small 38 inch. Acrocomia intumescens in world checklist of selected plant families. It naturally occurs in dry, arid, sun exposed, grassland locations, and should be planted to maximise summer heat. Enzyme activity and reserve mobilization during macaw palm. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word genus acrocomia. Common names include grugru palm, macauba palm, coyol palm, and macaw palm.
A new species of acrocomia arecaceae from central brazil biotaxa. A solitary, tall, drought tolerant, alkaline soil tolerant, salttolerant, moderately fast growing, monoecious palm. Acrocomia is a genus of palms which is native to the neotropics, ranging from mexico in the north, through central america and the caribbean, and through south america south to argentina description. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Information and translations of genus acrocomia in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. View picture of acrocomia species, coyol palm, grugru palm, macauba palm, macaw palm acrocomia aculeata at daves garden.
The sago palm and, to a lesser extent, the sugar palm and the gebang palm are sources of starch obtained from the pith. Acrocomia vinifera oersted coyol palm subordinate taxa. Acrocomia central and south american feather palms genus acrocomia liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single. Bonap north american plant atlas of the biota of north america program. The lipid content of dried pulp and kernels of acrocomia intumescens palm fruits grown in the northeast region of brazil was determined to be about 34.
Acrocomia is one of the most complex genera to understand in the neotropical arecaceae, and there is no consensus on the number of species in the genus. Acrocomia species, coyol palm, grugru palm, macauba palm. We observed a frequency of cross transferability of 99% in acrocomia intumescens 144 estssrs, 98% for acrocomia totai 143, 80. Check other web resources for acrocomia aculeata jacq. Dec 23, 2016 acrocomia is one of the most complex genera to understand in the neotropical arecaceae, and there is no consensus on the number of species in the genus. Acrocomia intumescens palmpedia palm growers guide. We report a comprehensive set of validated estsimple sequence repeat ssr markers by using transcriptome sequencing. We obtained a transferability rate of 99% in acrocomia intumescens. Acrocomia definition of acrocomia by the free dictionary. Acrocomia aculeata has been documented to inhabit areas from north. Acrocomia aculeata is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the americas, from southern mexico and the caribbean south to paraguay and northern argentina. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus acrocomia family arecaceae the record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 2589 with original publication details. Grandeterre in guadeloupe is the home of acrocomia karukerana some features distinguish them from other forms of the species.
We obtained a transferability rate of 99% in acrocomia intumescens 144 estssrs. English for beginners practical english travel english telephone english banking english accounting english dictionary. Saaty introduced the idea that a decisionmaker can. Acrocomia aculeata is an oleaginous palm widely distributed through the tropical and subtropical americas that shows significant potential for agroindustrial use. A nice, tall grugru palm growing in rio fl the seed ws not sourced from fairchild. A new species of acrocomia arecaceae from central brazil. Acrocomia species acrocomia aculeata name homonyms acrocomia aculeata lodd.
If you have any information about this plant, please help by updating this article. Acrocomia corumbaensis has an arborescent habit similar to a. But low temperatures are best avoided, it will not tolerate any duration of dormancy and anything other than the briefest of cold snaps will surely kill a young plant. A macaubabarriguda acrocomia intumescens, popularmente conhecida como macauba, macaiba ou macaibabarriguda, e uma palmeira do genero acrocomia ssp. Usdanrcs database of plants of the united states and its territories. A comparative study of leaf anatomy was conducted on seven species of acrocomia. Ontogenesis of the pseudomonomerous fruits of acrocomia. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus acrocomia family arecaceae the record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 461658 with original publication details. Known palm features and information are based on member input, which allows the palm identifier to build the most complete and accurate palm tree species categorization database. The seed was sourced from a seed bank by way of the international palm. Caesareae notes on amanita section caesareae, torrendia, and amarrendia agaricales, amanitaceae with provisional division into stirpesand annotated world key to species of the section version 3. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Acrocomia aculeata coyol palm description and features.
Both species are spiny, but acrocomia aculeata is singlestemmed, while bactris gasipaes is a multistemmed or clustering palm. Media in category acrocomia intumescens the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Leaflets of bactris are green, not whitish, on the undersides aiphanes palms. Pdf a new species of acrocomia arecaceae from central brazil. Biometric characterization of fruits and morphoanatomy of the. Pdf development of novel estssr markers in the macauba. As an efficient alternative, the macauba palm has limited genomic resources, particularly expressed sequence tag est markers. The macauba palm is a novel feedstock for oil production suitable for multiple uses, including as biodiesel and in the food and cosmetic industries. We characterize here the ontogenesis of acrocomia aculeata fruits, a neotropical oleaginous palm, define their developmental phases, investigate the relationship between embryogenesis and fruit development, and describe the formation of structures related to dormancy and reserve accumulation. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Additionally, these 145 markers were transferred in six other palm species resulting in transferability rates of 99% 144 in acrocomia intumescens, 98% 143 in. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Acrocomia in world checklist of selected plant families. Acrocomia aculeata, acrocomia intumescens, allagoptera caudescens, attalea funifera, attalea oleifera. The journal of supercritical fluids vol 111, pages 1198 may. Acrocomia is a genus of palms which is native to the neotropics, ranging from mexico in the. The habitats of acrocomia aculeata in argentina, is located inside great forest in the north of the country, especially in the frontier with bolivia and along the rivers paraguay and parana see the map. A comparative study of nutritional composition and. Acrocomia intumescens presents between 34 and 41% of oil in the. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 461658 with original publication details. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about acrocomia species, coyol palm, grugru palm, macauba palm, macaw palm acrocomia aculeata supplied by member gardeners in the plantf.
In this study, pulp and kernel of fruits from six arecaceae species were subjected to proximate analysis, fatty. Acrocomia aculeata macaw palm is a species that grows in the tropical americas, producing fruits and seeds with high lipid contents hiane et al. Plates from alfred russel wallaces 1853 palm trees of the amazon and their uses, including from left to right the slender, smallcrowned euterpe oleracea very rarely infested by triatomines. Information about genus acrocomia in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Reproductive biology of the palm acrocomia aculeata in. In addition to storage lipids, macaw palm seeds endosperm and embryo contain other storage compounds such as protein moura. Oleaginous feedstocks for hydroprocessed esters and fatty. Studies of floral structures can contribute to our knowledge of the evolutionary diversification of this genus and ecological aspects of its species as well as assist management and domestication programs. The thorny, unbranched stem can be 25 45cm in diameter, topped with a crown of leaves that can each be 3 5 metres long. Leaflets of bactris are green, not whitish, on the undersides. Acrocomia aculeata identifying commonly cultivated palms. We report a comprehensive set of validated estsimple sequence repeat ssr markers by using transcriptome.
Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Reproductive biology of acrocomia 15 2 2 5 4 10 3 10 7 25 1 4 2 6 7 29 4. Pdf a new species of acrocomia arecaceae from central. The fruit of the date palm phoenix dactylifera is a staple in parts of. Acrocomia glaucescens lorenzi is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus acrocomia family arecaceae. Acrocomia is a genus of spiny, pinnateleaved palms which range from large trees to small palms with short, subterranean stems the species bears branched inflorescences which are located among. Nov 14, 2014 we characterize here the ontogenesis of acrocomia aculeata fruits, a neotropical oleaginous palm, define their developmental phases, investigate the relationship between embryogenesis and fruit development, and describe the formation of structures related to dormancy and reserve accumulation. Acrocomia intumescens drude is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus acrocomia family arecaceae. Enzyme activity and reserve mobilization during macaw.
Once you are registered you can contribute, change, or correct the text, and even add photos on this page. General information coyoli palm is a singlestemmed evergreen palm tree growing 10 15 metres tall. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Species on this page a names approved by most authorities, s approved as synonyms. However, we will stick to botanical nomenclature in that acrocomia karukerana is not considered a separate species, but as a simple variation of the population within acrocomia aculeata. This method was chosen because it is based on mathematics and psychology, which allows the comparison of qualitative criteria, also considering the subjective aspects of the decisionmaking. Native to forests in northeasternmost brazil, especially around the town of recife, it is. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 2589 with original publication details. Doubleclick any word on the page to look it up in the dictionary. Although often treated as a synonym of acrocomia aculeata, this plant is so different that it might better be treated as the separate species it was originally described as, in 1891, by martius. Studies of floral structures can contribute to our knowledge of the evolutionary diversification of this genus and ecological aspects of its species as well as assist management and domestication progra.