Fruits - Specimen details

Fruits - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 35014

Plant Name 187.00 PALMAE Attalea spectabilis Entry Book Number 65.1850
Artefact Name Fruits Vernacular Name
Iso Country Brazil TDWG Region Brazil
Parts Held Fruits Geography Description Brazil, Para, Santarem
Uses FruitsUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Spruce, Richard Donor No 32
Donor Date 12/12/1850 Donor Notes
Collector Spruce, Richard Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Source: Museum entry book 1847-55,: Curua palm, moist shady forests. I am not satisfied that this is Attalea specabilis. The kernel is good eating, but very hard. The leaves are used as those of the pindola for thatching etc.

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