Astrocaryum jauari Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 76 (1824)

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Distribution

Map uses TDWG level 3 distributions (https://github.com/tdwg/wgsrpd)

Brazil North present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Colombia present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Ecuador present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

French Guiana present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Guyana present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Peru present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Suriname present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Venezuela present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Throughout most of the Amazon basin, in seasonally inundated areas along black-water rivers and lakes, where it tends to form rather large colonies. (Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador)A

Description

Canopy palm. Stem solitary, to 20 m tall and 30 cm in diameter, armed with long black spines. Leaves forming a funnel shaped crown, erect and arching, neatly abscising, 4-6 m long; pinnae to 150 on each side, evenly spaced or grouped, spreading in different planes, the central ones to 110 cm long and 3.5 cm wide. Inflorescences erect, ca. 200 cm long; branches ca. 100, the proximal to 30 cm long, each usually with 5-7 female flowers on the basal part. Male flowers ca. 4 mm long. Female flowers 5-8 mm long including stigmas. Fruits obovoid, greyish green, turning yellow or orange at maturity, glabrous, 3-4 cm long. (Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador)A

Use Record

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Alimentación para animales de caza y pesca. (…). Son pepiaderos de aves y mamíferos: Miconia splendens y Goupia glabra, y pepiadero de peces Astrocaryum jauari. (Sánchez, M., and P. Miraña 1991: Utilización de la vegetación arbórea en el Medio Caquetá: 1. El árbol dentro de las unidades de la tierra, un recurso para la comunidad Miraña)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Animal Food Fish bait Not specified Indigenous Miraña Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Animal Food	Fish bait	Not specified	Indigenous	Miraña	Colombia

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Alimento an. Fruto. Alimento. Fruto. Fibra. Hoja. (Cerón, C.E. 1995: Etnobiología de los Cofanes de Dureno, provincia de Sucumbíos, Ecuador)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Indigenous	Quichua	Ecuador
Other	N/A	Spear leaf	Indigenous	Quichua	Ecuador
Animal Food	Wildlife attractant	Fruits	Indigenous	Quichua	Ecuador

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Alimento. Fruto. Leña. Tallo. Alimentación animal. Fruto. (Cerón, C.E., A. Payaguaje, D. Payaguaje et al. 2005: Etnobotánica Secoya)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Animal Food	Wildlife attractant	Fruits	Indigenous	Secoya	Ecuador
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Indigenous	Secoya	Ecuador
Fuel	Firewood	Stem	Indigenous	Secoya	Ecuador

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Artesanias. Semillas. Utensilios de cocina. Hoja. (Forero, M.C. 2005: Aspectos etnobotánicos de uso y manejo de la familia Arecaceae (palmas) en la comunidad indígena Ticuna de Santa Clara de Tarapoto, del resguardo Ticoya del municipio de Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia.)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Utensils and Tools Domestic Entire leaf Indigenous Tikuna Colombia
Cultural Personal adornment Seeds Indigenous Tikuna Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Tikuna	Colombia
Cultural	Personal adornment	Seeds	Indigenous	Tikuna	Colombia

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Astrocaryum jauari Mart. Español: Huiririma. Urarina: Siyaná Usos: Medicinal y cosmético — El palmito es utilizado para la preparación de extractos contra la hepatitis. Construcción — El tronco es utilizado para los postes (horcones) de las viviendas, menos frecuente es su uso para las vigas de techos y pisos; las hojas suelen ser utilizadas para el techado de las viviendas, entremezcladas con otras más resistentes. Herramientas y utensilios — Las hojas jóvenes son utilizadas para la fabricación de canastos de rápida elaboración en sus visitas al bosque; ocasionalmente las hojas tiernas se usan en la fabricación de abanicos y escobas; los frutos son utilizados como carnada para la pesca. Alimenticio — Los frutos maduros son comestibles y utilizados para la preparación de bebidas; ocasionalmente el palmito es extraído para ser consumido; las larvas de coleóptero (suris) cosechadas de los troncos en descomposición y de los frutos viejos son consumidas cocidas. Comunidad: 1–4, 6, 7, 9–21, 24–30. Voucher: H. Balslev 7347 (Balslev, H., C. Grandez, et al. 2008: Useful palms (Arecaceae) near Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Construction	Houses	Stem	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Entire leaf	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Human Food	Beverages	Palm heart	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Other	N/A	Stem	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Animal Food	Fish bait	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Medicinal and Veterinary	Digestive system	Palm heart	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Human Food	Beverages	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Peru

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Comestible, fibra. (Albán, J. 1994: La mujer y las plantas útiles silvestres en la comunidad Cocama-Cocamilla de los ríos Samiria y Marañon.)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Human Food Food Not specified Indigenous Cocama Peru
Other N/A Spear leaf Indigenous Cocama Peru
Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: El endospermo de las semillas en maduración es comestible. De raquis de las hojas jóvenes se obtiene material para fabricar cernidores y canastas. (Mejía, K.M. 1983: Palmeras y el selvícola amazónico)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Utensils and Tools Domestic Petiole Not identified N/A Peru
Human Food Food Seeds Not identified N/A Peru
Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Endocarp used for necklaces ( Astrocaryum jauari, A. murumuru). (...). Fish bait (Astrocaryum jauari). (Balslev, H., and A. Barfod 1987: Ecuadorean palms- an overview)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Animal Food Fish bait Seeds Indigenous Siona Ecuador
Cultural Personal adornment Fruits Indigenous Siona Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Not specified	Indigenous	Cocama	Peru
Other	N/A	Spear leaf	Indigenous	Cocama	Peru

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Petiole	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Human Food	Food	Seeds	Not identified	N/A	Peru

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Animal Food	Fish bait	Seeds	Indigenous	Siona	Ecuador
Cultural	Personal adornment	Fruits	Indigenous	Siona	Ecuador

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Floors and walls. (...). The forest survey identified four species, of which only one (Astrocaryum jauari) was recorded as actually used. - manufacturing of items like bags or hats for daily use-. (...). Weave/bow. Fibres (leaf bud)/ split trunck. (Stagegaard, J., M. Sørensen, and L.P. Kvist 2002: Estimations of the importance of plant resources extracted by inhabitants of the Peruvian Amazon flood plains)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Utensils and Tools	Hunting and fishing	Spear leaf	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Construction	Houses	Stem	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Utensils and Tools	Hunting and fishing	Stem	Mestizo	N/A	Peru

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Fruit attracts fish. Fruit. Braiding (fibres). Petiole. (Kvist, L., M.K. Andersen, J. Stagegaard, M. Hesselsoe, and C. Llapapasca 2001: Extraction from woody plants in flood plain communities in Amazonian Peru: use, choice, evaluation and conservation status of resoruces)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Petiole	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Cultural	Cloth and accessories	Petiole	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Animal Food	Wildlife attractant	Fruits	Mestizo	N/A	Peru

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Fruit, endosperm. Wood for construction. Domestic artifacts & handicrafts. (…). The immature endosperm of a number of palm fruits is eaten. Among these are: Astrocaryurn chambira Burret (Mejia 0097) or "chambira"; A. Jauari Mart. (Mejia 0095) or "huiririma"; A. huicungo Damm. Ex Burret (Mejia 0096) or "huicungo," and Phytelephas microcarpa R. and P. (Mejia 0069) or "yarina." The fruits of this last species are considered locally to be effective in the control of diabetes. (…). The unopened young leaves of three Astrocaryum species, ¡.e., A. chambira, A. huicungo, and A. jauari, are ernployed in weaving hats and fans; three leaves are normally required to make a hat. (…). For example, many of the residents of the villages studied weave baskets and sieves using the outer layer of the rachis of the leaves of Oenocarpus mapora and Astrocaryum jauari, or the petioles of Mauritia flexuosa. The latter species also serves for making large screens which are used as floor mats or temporary dividers in the home. (Mejía, K. 1992: Las palmeras en los mercados de Iquitos)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Cloth and accessories	Entire leaf	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Entire leaf	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Construction	Other	Not specified	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Human Food	Food	Seeds	Mestizo	N/A	Peru
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Leaf rachis	Mestizo	N/A	Peru

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Fruits are used as a bait in fishing and the endosperm is edible. (...). The palm heart is edible (...). (Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Human Food Food Seeds Indigenous Siona Ecuador
Animal Food Fish bait Fruits Indigenous Siona Ecuador
Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Producto empleado en la alimentación. Frutales y otros vegetales. (Huertas, B. 2007: Nuestro territorio Kampu Piyawi (Shawi))
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Human Food Food Not specified Indigenous Shawi Peru

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Seeds	Indigenous	Siona	Ecuador
Animal Food	Fish bait	Fruits	Indigenous	Siona	Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Not specified	Indigenous	Shawi	Peru

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Se come la fruta pero mas que todo se utiliza como carnada en la pesca. Se hace lanzas, anzuelo tradicionales y sal vegetal para el ambíl. (Kronik, J. et al. 1999: Fééjahisuu. Palmas de los Nietos de la Tierra y Montaña Verde del Centro)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Animal Food	Fish bait	Fruits	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Cultural	Recreational	Not specified	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Utensils and Tools	Hunting and fishing	Not specified	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Se consume el endosperma inmaduro. (Mejía, K. 1992: Las palmeras en los mercados de Iquitos)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Human Food Food Seeds Not identified N/A Peru
Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Starchy pulp. (Vasquez, R., and A.H. Gentry 1989: Use and misuse of forest-harvested fruits in the Iquitos area)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Human Food Food Fruits Not identified N/A Peru

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Seeds	Not identified	N/A	Peru

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Peru

Astrocaryum jauari Mart.: Trunks resist rot and may be used as house posts. A simple burden baslet may be made from petioles. The ripe fruit is used as fishing bait. (Bodley, J.H., and F.C. Benson 1979: Cultural ecology of Amazonian palms)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Animal Food	Fish bait	Fruits	Indigenous	Shipibo-Conibo	Peru
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Petiole	Indigenous	Shipibo-Conibo	Peru
Construction	Houses	Stem	Indigenous	Shipibo-Conibo	Peru

Bibliography

A. Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador

B. World Checklist of Arecaceae

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