Astrocaryum murumuru
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Astrocaryum murumuru
| Order | [[]] |
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| Family | [[]] |
| Genus | Astrocaryum |
2n =
Origin : area of origin
wild or cultivated
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Astrocaryum murumura Mart. MURUMURA. A palm of the Brazilian forest. The fruit, according to Kunth, has an agreeable flavor and at first a scent resembling musk but afterwards that of a melon. Wallace states that the fleshy covering of the fruit is rather juicy and is eatable [1].
- ↑ Seemann, B. Pop. Hist. Palms 74. 1856.