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Oenocarpus distichus is a palm tree native to the southeastern Amazon, from Brazil to Bolivia, known for its oil-rich fruit. It grows best in warm, humid, sheltered conditions.
Oenocarpus distichus is a species of palm, commonly occurring in the southeast of the Amazonia. It is distinguished from the turu palm by the appearance of its opposite leaves.
In Brazil, the palm has been used by indigenous people since ancient times. A thick wine is prepared with the kneaded mesocarp juice, highly appreciated locally. The pulp of the fruits contains 25% oil (10% of the weight of the whole fruit) and produces a light yellow oil.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
