Bacaba-miri, Bacabinha, Mispesillo
Oenocarpus minor

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It can have one or more stems. It grows 2-8 m tall. The trunk is 4-7 cm across. There are 4-13 leaves. There are 50-70 leaflets on each side. They are narrow and arranged regularly. They spread in the same plane. Sometimes they are in clusters or 2-3. The flowering stalk is borne below the leaves. There are 29-72 flower stalks. The fruit are round. They are 1.5-2 cm long and 1.3-1.5 cm wide. They are purple-black. The seedling leaf spreads out like fingers on a hand.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest. It is on non flooded soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. The fruit is used to make a drink.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bacaba-mirim, Bacabai, Cinamillo, Don pedrito, Pusuy, Sinamillo

Synonyms

Oenocarpus huebneri Burret; Oenocarpus intermedius Burret; Oenocarpus microspadix Burret; Oenocarpus minor subsp. intermedius (Burret) Balick;