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ORBYGNIA SPECIOSA [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A tall pinnate-leaved palm (Orbygnia speciosa or O. martiana) of northeastern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding a valuable oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Bel arbre de la famille des palmiers, du genre Orbygnia, de 15 à 20 m de haut, qui croît principalement au Brésil.

OBS

Il produit des régimes d'environ 200 fruits, à pulpe fibreuse, de 150 g chacun. À l'intérieur du noyau, on trouve plusieurs graines aplaties qui donnent une huile à taux élevé d'acides gras saturés comparable à celle du coprah (cocotier).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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