Resumen
The motacú palm (Attalea phalerata) is widespread in Bolivia and is an economically valuable species as a source of vegetable oil. In Bolivia it is utilized as construction material, food, medicine, cosmetic, and edible oil. Oil extracted from the kernel (60-70% of dry weight) is high in lauric and myristic oils and compares favorably with other tropical oil crops. The palms reach reproductive maturity in 7-10 years and potential oil production from cultivated stands is 1.1-2.4 tons/ha/yr.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 423-428 |
Número de páginas | 6 |
Publicación | Economic Botany |
Volumen | 50 |
N.º | 4 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 1996 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |