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Oenocarpus

Oenocarpus

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A tropical South American palm tree with edible fruit
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Oenocarpus
  • The chapil (Oenocarpus bataua) is widely distributed—and widely consumed—throughout the South American tropics.

Examples

  • Farmers in South America cultivate Oenocarpus palms to harvest their delicious fruit, which is a popular food source.

  • The tree fern relates to their Corner's Model, one example of which is given below (Oenocarpus distichus).

    Academic text (2002)

  • The chapil (Oenocarpus bataua) grows abundantly in the Amazon rainforest, providing nutritious fruits for local wildlife.

  • People in the region enjoy sweet drinks made from the fruit of the Oenocarpus palm, especially during festivals.

Synonyms

Acrocomia
vsOenocarpus
  • Specialized
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A group of tropical palm trees from Central and South America with spiny trunks and edible fruits

is found only in South America not Central America
Astrocaryum
vsOenocarpus
  • Specialized
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A tropical American palm with sharp spines on its trunk and fruit people can eat

is limited to South America rather than across the Americas

Surface Forms

Oenocarpus main

Etymology

Oenocarpus comes from Greek parts oeno- meaning 'wine' and -carpus meaning 'fruit', so it literally says 'wine fruit'. That's why palms called Oenocarpus are known for their edible fruit, often used to make drinks in South America.