Abstract

RODRIGUES, Santina; CAETANO N, Diego G  and  CAETANO, Creucí Maria. Fruit species of Rondônia State center-south, Brazilian Amazon. Acta Agron. [online]. 2007, vol.56, n.2, pp.69-74. ISSN 0120-2812.

This work constitutes the first survey of fruitful species of Rondônia State , in the Brazilian Amazon. This started in 2005, until now 22 species had been catalogued, distributed in 13 botanical families. Among the families Palmae and Sterculiaceae have been distinguished, each one with five described species. Some species are not part of the popular knowledge, being consumed mainly for the wild fauna, as Diospyros brasiliensis Mart. (caqui-do-mato), Bellucia grossularioides (L.) Triana (jambinho) and Maclura tinctoria (L.) Engl. (amoreira). Beyond the nourishing use, some species present new potentials, case of açaí Euterpe oleracea Mart., whose seeds are used in the manufacture of “bio-jewels”.

Keywords : Brazilian Amazon; edible fruits; Palmae; Sterculiaceae.

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