Couepia bracteosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
Genus: | Couepia |
Species: | C. bracteosa
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Binomial name | |
Couepia bracteosa Benth.
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Couepia bracteosa, also known by the common name pajurá, is a tree found in the Amazon. [1]
Its fruits are used as a food source in rural South America, especially in Brazil. [2]
Commons names include Aruadan, Coro, Marirana, Oiti, Olosapo, Pajura de mata, Pajura-de-racha, and Pajura-verdadeiro. [3]