Astrocaryum aculeatum (known in Brazilian Portuguese as tucumã, acaiúra, acuiuru, coco-tucumã, tucum, tucumã-açu, tucumã-macaw, tucum-açu, tucumaí-da-terra-firme, tucumãí-uaçu, tucumã-piririca, tucumã-purupuru or tucumã-do-mato[citation needed]) is a palm native to tropical South America and Trinidad. [1] .

Astrocaryum vulgare is a very spiny palm native to the Guianas and the Amazon. It is a species which has greatly benefited from deforestation, as it cannot grow in undisturbed rainforest. It is common in the Pará state of Brazil, to the east of the Amazon. This plant has edible fruit.

2022年1月1日 · Two native Brazilian fruits, tucumã-do-Amazonas (Astrocaryum aculeatum) and tucumã-do-Pará (Astrocaryum vulgare), typically found in the north and northeast of the country, respectively, stand out for their high antioxidant capacity and rich content in bioactive compounds, mainly carotenoids and phenolic compounds.

Tucuma is an solitary-stemmed palm tree growing up to 25 metres tall, though usually much smaller. The unbranched stems are covered in long black spines; the stems can be 8 - 20 metres long and 12 - 25cm, occasionally to 40cm, in diameter; and they are topped with a rosette of 6 - 15 erect leaves that can each be up to 6 metres long.

Astrocaryum aculeatum, popularly known as tucuma, belongs to Arecaceae family and is also called tucuma-do-amazonas, tucumanzeiro, tucuma-grande, or tucuma-acçu. This palm tree is native to the Amazon, occurring in northern Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil being found mainly in the state of Amazonas.

2024年10月13日 · Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. This is one of the most popular fruits in the Amazon region, where it is usually gathered from the wild and is often sold in local markets[

The edible fruit of the Tucumã palm is rich in vitamin A as well as lauric, myristic and oleic acids. The pulp is fibrous and can be sliced and eaten fresh in sandwiches or pulped and strained to form a juice known as "tucumã wine", which also serves as a base for sweet and savoury sauces.

2022年1月1日 · Two native Brazilian fruits, tucumã-do-Amazonas (Astrocaryum aculeatum) and tucumã-do-Pará (Astrocaryum vulgare), typically found in the north and northeast of the country, respectively, stand out for their high antioxidant capacity and rich content in bioactive compounds, mainly carotenoids and phenolic compounds.

2024年10月13日 · Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. We have no specific information for this species, but the fruits and seeds of various species in this genus are reported to …

2014年1月1日 · Known as tucumã in the central part of Amazonia where it is mostly found, this fire-tolerant palm proliferates when people cut and burn the forest or second growth. Cattle pasture or cultivated fields peppered with this prickly palm are a …