Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

Acrocomia aculeata

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): paraguay palm syn macaya syn micauba syn gru-gru
Crop Use(s): oil crop
Reference Source(s): Rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 2

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Jimenez, B. and S. Knapp (1998). Palms of the Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayu, Paraguay (Mbaracayu Natural Forest Reserve). Principes 42(2): 65-79. {a} Dep. Bot., Nat. History Mus., Cromwell Rd., London SW7 5BD, UK

Scariot, A. (1998). Seed dispersal and predation of the palm Acrocomia aculeata. Principes 42(1): 5-8. {a} CENARGEN/EMBRAPA, C.P. 02372, 70.770-900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil

Morici, C. (1997). Coccothrinax barbadensis in Antigua. Principes 41(2): 84-86. Dep. Biol. Vegetal, Univ. de La Laguna, 38071 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Scariot, A., E. Lleras, et al. (1995). Flowering and fruiting phenologies of the palm Acrocomia aculeata: Patterns and consequences. Biotropica 27(2): 168-173. {a} University of California, Department of Biological Sciences, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA

Stauffer, F. W., X. Bastardo, et al. (1995). Preliminary list of the palms (Arecaceae) of the Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua and Carabobo States, Venezuela. Ernstia 5(3): 121-131. {a} Fundacion Inst. Bot. Venezuela, Apdo. 2156, Caracas 1010-A, Venezuela

Lopes, C. R., R. S. F. Dos, et al. (1992). Genetics of the genus Acrocomia (Palmae): III. Microgeographical genetic variability in isozymes frequencies. Journal Of Genetics & Breeding 46(1): 9-13.

Lopes, C. R., S. F. D. Reis, et al. (1991). Genetics of the genus Acrocomia (Palmae): II. Biochemical systematics. Journal Of Genetics & Breeding 45(3): 223-226.

Scariot, A. O., E. Lleras, et al. (1991). Reproductive biology of the palm Acrocomia aculeata in central Brazil. Biotropica 23(1): 12-22.

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Index of common names:
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