Astrocaryum Vulgare
Every part of this South American palm is covered with sharp spines. It is cultivated to some extent by the Indians of Brazil for the sake of its young leaves, which furnish a strong fiber for making...
Every part of this South American palm is
covered with sharp spines. It is cultivated to some extent by the
Indians of Brazil for the sake of its young leaves, which furnish
a strong fiber for making bowstrings, fishing nets, etc. The finer
threads are knitted into hammocks, which are of great strength. It
is known as Tucum thread. The pulp of the fruit furnishes an oil.
In Guiana it is called the Aoura palm.
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