Astrocaryum
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Astrocaryum
- Farmers in tropical regions often cultivate Astrocaryum for its sweet and edible fruit.
- Astrocaryum palm
Examples
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In each instance, the monkey risked life and limb while eating quickly from bunch after bunch of Astrocaryum fruits, sometimes committing its full weight to a fruit cluster without so much as a prehensile tail secured as a backup.
Academic text (2004) -
For example, the unripe fruit of the Astrocaryum palm contains no ethanol; ripe hanging fruit is about 0.6 percent ethanol by weight; overripe fruit, often fallen to the ground, can have an ethanol content of more than 4 percent.
Academic text (2004) -
For example, an understory palm, Astrocaryum sociale, was significantly less common near five- to eight-year-old edges than in undisturbed forest (Wandelli 1991).
Academic text (1992) -
The Astrocaryum palm is known for its spiny trunk and delicious fruits that local communities enjoy.
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During our hike, we spotted several Astrocaryum plants growing near the riverbank, their fruit attracting local wildlife.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Astrocaryum comes from Greek parts astro- meaning 'star' and -caryum meaning 'nut'. The 'star' + 'nut' image is a helpful way to remember this spiny tropical American palm that has hard, edible seeds and fruit.
