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Couepia bracteosa

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Couepia bracteosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Couepia
Species: C. bracteosa
Binomial name
Couepia bracteosa
Benth.

Couepia bracteosa, also known by the common name pajurá, is a tree found in the Amazon.

Its fruits are used as a food source in rural South America, especially in Brazil.

Commons names include Aruadan, Coro, Marirana, Oiti, Olosapo, Pajura de mata, Pajura-de-racha, and Pajura-verdadeiro.

See also

References

  1. Couepia bracteosa. Useful Tropical Plants.
  2. Nutritional composition of the pulp of Pajura (Couepia bracteosa Benth.), an underutilized fruit from the Amazon.
  3. Couepia bracteosa. Plants For A Future.

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Taxon identifiers
Couepia bracteosa


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