Turtle paripi
Bactris simplicifrons

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm It forms clusters and grows 2 m tall. The fruit are greenish yellow and turn red. They are round and 8 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are mostly eaten by children.

Edible parts

Fruit, palm heart, cabbage

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Boyegontiwe, Hikuri paripia, Parapi-balli, Marajazinha, Wayamu paripiri

Synonyms

Amylocarpus acanthocnemis (Mart.) Barb.Rodr. Amylocarpus angustifolius Huber Amylocarpus arenarius (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. Amylocarpus inermis (Trail ex Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. Amylocarpus luetzelburgii Burret Amylocarpus microspathus (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. Amylocarpus obovatus Burret Amylocarpus simplicifrons (Mart.) Barb.Rodr. Amylocarpus tenuissimus (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. Amylocarpus xanthocarpus (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. Bactris acanthocnemis Mart. Bactris amoena Burret; Bactris arenaria Barb.Rodr.; Bactris brevifolia Spruce; Bactris carolensis Spruce; Bactris cuspidata var. tenuis (Wallace) Drude; Bactris dakamana (L.H. Bailey) Glassman; Bactris essequiboensis (L.H. Bailey) Glassman; Bactris gleasonii (L.H. Bailey) Glassman; Bactris gracilis Barb.Rodr.; Bactris huberiana Burret; Bactris inermis Trail ex Barb. Rodr.; Bactris inermis var. tenuissima Barb. Rodr.; Bactris inermis var. tenuissimis Barb. Rodr.; Bactris juruensis var. lissospatha Trail; Bactris kuhlmannii Burret; Bactris kuhlmannii var. aculeata Burret; Bactris luetzelburgii Burret; Bactris luetzelburgii var. anacantha Burdet; Bactris maguirei (L.H.Bailey) Steyerm.; Bactris microspatha Barb.Rodr.; Bactris mitis subsp. inermis Trail; Bactris mitis subsp. tenuis (Wallace) Trail; Bactris mitis subsp. uaupensis (Spruce) Trail; Bactris naevia Poepp. ex Burret; Bactris negrensis Spruce; Bactris negrensis var. carolensis (Spruce) Burret; Bactris negrensis var. minor Spruce; Bactris obovata Burret; Bactris paucisecta Burret; Bactris pulchra var. inermis Dammer; Bactris simplex Burret; Bactris simplicifrons var. acanthocnemis (Mart.) Drude; Bactris simplicifrons var. brevifolia (Spruce) Trail; Bactris simplicifrons var. carolensis (Spruce) Trail; Bactris simplicifrons var. negrensis (Spruce) Trail; Bactris simplicifrons var. subpinnata Trail; Bactris sororopanae Steyerm.; Bactris stahelii (L.H.Bailey) Glassman; Bactris tenuis Wallace; Bactris tenuis var. inermis (Trail ex Barb.Rodr.) Burret; Bactris tenuissima (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.; Bactris tenuissimis (Barb. Rodr.) Burret; Bactris trinitensis (L.H.Bailey) Glassman; Bactris uaupensis Spruce; Bactris ulei Burret; Bactris xanthocarpa Barb.Rodr.; Yuyba dakamana L.H. Bailey; Yuyba essequiboensis L.H. Bailey; Yuyba gleasonii L.H. Bailey; Yuyba maguirei L.H. Bailey; Yuyba simplicifrons (Mart.) L.H. Bailey; Yuyba simplicifrons var. acanthocnemis (Mart.) A.D. Hawkes; Yuyba simplicifrons var. subpinnata (Trail) A.D. Hawkes; Yuyba stahelii L.H. Bailey; Yuyba trinitensis L.H. Bailey;