Euterpe precatoria var. precatoria

Morphology:
Stem tall, solitary. Leaf rachis with few scales; pinnae strongly pendulous, 1-2 cm wide, with 1 major lateral vein on each side of the mid-rib. Low elevations in the Amazon region.

Distribution:
Low elevations in the Amazon region.
Plants from the E lowlands of Ecuador belong to this variety.

Common
names:
Di´ va
–
Cofán
(C. Ceron #322).

Huasai
–
Spanish
(Balslev & Barfod 1987 and additional references).

Ini-bue
–
Siona
(Balslev & Barfod 1987).

Kuyái
–
Shuar
(Mundo Shuar 1977).

Llorona
–
Spanish
(Ponce 1992).

Palmito
–
Spanish
(Balslev & Barfod 1987 and additional references).

Pamihua
–
Quichua
(Balslev & Barfod 1987 and additional references).

Sake
–
Achuar, Shuar
(Cerón 1991 and additional references).

Shiuna
–
Quichua
(Borchsenius et al. 1998).

Tinkimi
–
Shuar
(H. Jimpikit #2036).

Tinkiwi
–
Achuar
(Borchsenius et al. 1998).

Shiyuna
–
Quichua
(Borchsenius et al. 1998 and additional references).

Uses:

Fruits are consumed by turkeys
(C. Ceron #322).

Leaves are occasionally used for thatch, but are of a poor quality
(H.B. Pedersen #97647).

Stems are used for house construction
(J.M. Nawech #25).

The hair is washed with a decoction of smashed roots – it makes it grow well and stay black
(H.B. Pedersen #97647).

The palm heart is edible
(H.B. Pedersen #97647 and additional references).

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