Useful palms (Arecaceae) near Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon
This paper describes the uses of 64 species of palms in 28 villages in Departamento de Loreto, Peru. There, the palms are of great use as food (Bactris gasipaes, Mauritia flexuosa, Euterpe precatoria, Oenocarpus bataua), for fiber production (Astrocaryum chambira, Aphandra natalia), for constructi...
Main Authors: | Henrik Balslev, César Grandez, Narel Y. Paniagua Zambrana, Anne Louise Møller, Sandie Lykke Hansen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
2014-03-01
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Series: | Revista Peruana de Biología |
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Online Access: | http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/3343 |
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