Research Article

Use and Diversity of Palm (Arecaceae) Resources in Central Western Brazil

Table 3

List of species, common names, parts used, and the uses of palms in the Kalunga community Engenho II, Cavalcante, GO, central western Brazil. In the “Vernacular names” column, the bolded names indicate those most frequently used by the informants; in the “Uses” column, the number indicates the number of different uses for the species.

Scientific name Vernacular namesParts used Uses

Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.Macaúba Palm, xodóFruit (epicarp, mesocarp, seed), stipe (“shell" and center core), palm heart(5) Food (direct use, cooking and animal feed), handicrafts, medicinal
Allagoptera campestris (Mart.) Kuntze Licuri rasteiro do campo, licurizinho, coquinho rasteiro, licurizinho do cerrado, coquinho de licuriLeaf, fruit (mesocarp, seed), palm heart(3) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts
Allagoptera  leucocalyx (Drude) KuntzeLicuri rasteiro da mata, coco licuri, licurizinho, licuri rasteiro, licurizinho rasteiro, coquinho painhaMesocarp, seed, palm heart(6) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, construction, medicinal, toxic
Attalea  compta GlassmanIndaiá, daiá, babaçuFruit (mesocarp, endocarp, seed), leaf, palm heart, peduncular bract, infructescence(6) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, construction, medicinal, fuel
Attalea eichleri (Drude) A.J. Hend.Pindoba, palhinha, piaçaba, painha, coco-painha, candobaFruit (mesocarp, seed), leaf, peduncular bract(5) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, construction, medicinal
Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng.Palm, coco-palmeira, babaçuLeaf, fruit (endocarp, mesocarp, seed), palm heart(4) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, construction
Butia purpurascens (Mart.) Becc.CabeçudoLeaf, fruit (mesocarp, seed), peduncular bract, inflorescence, palm heart(7) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, medicinal, ritual, biofuel, toxic
Euterpe edulis Mart.Palmito, palmito-do-brejo, açaíThe whole plant, stipe, palm heart, fruit (mesocarp, seed), leaf, peduncular bract(5) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, construction, ritual
Geonoma pohliana subsp. weddelliana Palmita, palmito-merimThe whole plant, stipe, mesocarp, seed
(5) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, construction, ritual
Mauritia flexuosa L.f.Buriti palmFruit (epicarp, mesocarp, seed), leaf (the whole leaf, sheath, petiole, new unopened leaf), stipe, root(7) Food (direct use, cooking, and animal feed), construction, handicrafts, medicinal, cosmetic
Mauritiella armata (Mart.) BurretBuritirana, buriti-merim, patiStipe, palm heart, leaf (the whole leaf, petiole), root, fruit (mesocarp)(5) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, medicinal, construction
Syagrus comosa (Mart.) Mart.Garioba catolé, garioba, garioba-do-campo, garioba da serra, gariroba-catolé, coco-catolé, gariobina-do-cerrado, gueiroba, gariobinha, catolezinha, garioba-comumPalm heart, fruit (mesocarp, endocarp, seed), stipe(5) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, construction, medicinal
Syagrus deflexa Noblick and LorenziLicuri da serra, coquinho-do-cerrado, licurizinho-da-serra, coquinho-de-licuri, coquinho-da-serra, paia-de-nicuriLeaf, fruit (mesocarp, endocarp, seed), palm heart(5) Food (direct use), handicrafts, construction, biofuel, toxic
Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc.Garioba verdadeira, gariroba verdadeira, guerobaPeduncular bract, fruit (mesocarp, endocarp, seed), palm heart(4) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts, biofuel
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) GlassmanJarobáFruit (mesocarp, seed), palm heart, inflorescence(4) Food (direct use, cooking, and animal feed), handicrafts
Syagrus rupicola Noblick and LorenziCatolé, catolé-rasteiro, catolé-da-serra, catolezinho, licuri-de-raposa, catolezinho, coquinho-catolé, coquinho-da-serrapeduncular bract, mesocarp, seed, palm heart(3) Food (direct use, cooking), handicrafts