Richard
05-17-2011, 08:00 PM
Several species from the Palm family (Arecaceae, aka Palmae (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?95)) have culinary fruits. Some of them also have well-known cultivars. Let's see how many names we can compile here.
I'll start with the ones I have:
Butia capitata (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?8181): commonly known as Jelly Palm, Pindo Palm.
Jubaea chilensis (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?20718): commonly known as Chilean Wine Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaea).
Phoenix dactylifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28046) 'Medjool': commonly known as Medjool Date Palm.
Phoenix dactylifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28046) 'Zahidi': commonly known as Zahidi Date Palm.
Here are some others:
Bactris gasipaes (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?418541): commonly known as Peach Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach_palm).
Cocos nucifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?11043): commonly known as Coconut Palm.
Elaeis guineensis (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?14936): commonly known as African Oil Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_palm).
Elaeis oleifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70242): commonly known as American Oil Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_palm).
Phoenix canariensis (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28045): commonly known as Canary Island Date Palm.
Phoenix reclinata (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28054): commonly known as Senegal Date Palm.
Serenoa repens (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?103108): commonly known as Saw Palmetto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenoa_repens).
What names of palms with culinary fruits can you add?
I'll start with the ones I have:
Butia capitata (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?8181): commonly known as Jelly Palm, Pindo Palm.
Jubaea chilensis (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?20718): commonly known as Chilean Wine Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaea).
Phoenix dactylifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28046) 'Medjool': commonly known as Medjool Date Palm.
Phoenix dactylifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28046) 'Zahidi': commonly known as Zahidi Date Palm.
Here are some others:
Bactris gasipaes (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?418541): commonly known as Peach Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach_palm).
Cocos nucifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?11043): commonly known as Coconut Palm.
Elaeis guineensis (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?14936): commonly known as African Oil Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_palm).
Elaeis oleifera (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70242): commonly known as American Oil Palm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_palm).
Phoenix canariensis (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28045): commonly known as Canary Island Date Palm.
Phoenix reclinata (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28054): commonly known as Senegal Date Palm.
Serenoa repens (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?103108): commonly known as Saw Palmetto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenoa_repens).
What names of palms with culinary fruits can you add?