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Catálogo de plantas nativas con potencial para biocomercio y bioprospección de la Reserva Natural Privada Punta Patiño

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PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE OF PUNTA PATIÑO DARIEN, PANAMA<br />

RESERVA NATURAL PRIVADA PUNTA PATIÑO DARIÉN, PANAMÁ<br />

Attalea butyracea<br />

(Mutis ex L. f.) Wess. Boer<br />

Common name: Palma real<br />

Synonyms: Attalea humboldtiana, A. pycnocarpa,<br />

A. rostrata, A. wallisii, Cocos butyracea, Scheelea<br />

brachyc<strong>la</strong>da, S. butyracea, S. costaricensis, S.<br />

humboldtiana, S. liebmannii, S. macrolepis, S. passargei,<br />

S. rostrata, S. wallisii, S. zonensis<br />

Botanical family: Arecaceae (Palm family)<br />

Other names: Corozo, manaca, gunzo, palma canalera<br />

(Pan), pal<strong>la</strong> (Bol.), jací (Bra.), palma <strong>de</strong> vino (Col.),<br />

canambo (Ecu.), coquito (Gua.), coyol real (Mex.),<br />

hebon (Per.), palma <strong>de</strong> agua, yagua (Ven.).<br />

Description: Trees of medium height of up to 20<br />

meters high, with a thick trunk. Large vertically-oriented<br />

leaves. The flowers are white and appear in<br />

<strong>la</strong>rge bunches of over one meter long. The fruits are<br />

medium-sized, oval, and yellowish-orange in color as<br />

they ripen. The seeds are b<strong>la</strong>ck and elongated, with<br />

small grooves.<br />

Distribution: The trees are found in the less-arid<br />

parts of the <strong>Patiño</strong> Reserve. They are frequently<br />

found in the moist low<strong>la</strong>nds of the Pacific coast and<br />

in central Panama, often in forests and pasture <strong>la</strong>nd.<br />

This palm tree is wi<strong>de</strong>ly found from Southern Mexico<br />

through Peru and Bolivia.<br />

Phenology: The tree flowers from April to July, and<br />

the fruits mature from March to September.<br />

Nombre común: Palma real<br />

Sinónimos: Attalea humboldtiana, A. pycnocarpa,<br />

A. rostrata, A. wallisii, Cocos butyracea, Scheelea<br />

brachyc<strong>la</strong>da, S. butyracea, S. costaricensis, S.<br />

humboldtiana, S. liebmannii, S. macrolepis, S. passargei,<br />

S. rostrata, S. wallisii, S. zonensis<br />

Familia botánica: Arecaceae (familia <strong>de</strong> <strong>la</strong>s palmas)<br />

Otros nombres: Corozo, manaca, gunzo, palma canalera<br />

(Pan), pal<strong>la</strong> (Bol.), jací (Bra.), palma <strong>de</strong> vino (Col.),<br />

canambo (Ecu.), coquito (Gua.), coyol real (Méx.),<br />

hebon (Per.), palma <strong>de</strong> agua, yagua (Ven.).<br />

Descripción: Árbol mediano <strong>de</strong> hasta 20 metros <strong>de</strong><br />

altura y tronco grueso. Las hojas son gran<strong>de</strong>s y se<br />

disponen en un p<strong>la</strong>no vertical. Las flores son b<strong>la</strong>ncas,<br />

agrupadas en un racimo gran<strong>de</strong>, <strong>de</strong> más <strong>de</strong> un<br />

metro <strong>de</strong> <strong>la</strong>rgo. Los frutos son <strong>de</strong> tamaño mediano,<br />

ova<strong>la</strong>dos y <strong>de</strong> color naranja amarillento al madurar.<br />

Las semil<strong>la</strong>s son negras, a<strong>la</strong>rgadas, <strong>con</strong> pequeños<br />

surcos.<br />

Distribución: En <strong>Patiño</strong>, se localiza en <strong>la</strong>s partes<br />

menos secas <strong>de</strong> <strong>la</strong> reserva. Es frecuente en <strong>la</strong>s áreas<br />

húmedas <strong>de</strong> <strong>la</strong>s tierras bajas <strong>de</strong> <strong>la</strong> costa <strong>de</strong>l Pacífico<br />

y <strong>la</strong> parte central <strong>de</strong> Panamá, don<strong>de</strong> se pue<strong>de</strong> en<strong>con</strong>trar<br />

en potreros y bosques. Es una palma <strong>de</strong> amplia<br />

distribución, que abarca <strong>de</strong>s<strong>de</strong> el sur <strong>de</strong> México hasta<br />

Perú y Bolivia.<br />

Fenología: Florece <strong>de</strong>s<strong>de</strong> abril hasta junio y los frutos<br />

maduran <strong>de</strong>s<strong>de</strong> marzo a septiembre.

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