Mauritia Flexuosa: “The tree of life” (Buriti or Moriche palm)
Jan 10, 2020 · The felled and rotten trunk is used to carry out the proto-culture of the edible larva of the coleopteran Rhynchophorus palmarum, an insect, the suri, chontaduro or palm worm, …
Mauritia flexuosa - Wikipedia
Mauritia flexuosa, known as the moriche palm, ité palm, ita, buriti, muriti, miriti (Brazil), canangucho (Colombia), morete or acho (Ecuador), palma real (Bolivia), or aguaje (Peru), is a …
Mauritia flexuosa - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Feb 17, 2020 · Moriche palm, Ité palm, Ita, Buriti, Canangucho (Colombia), or Aguaje (Peru). Characteristic of low-lying flooded areas throughout South America, distributed between …
Moriche oriole - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The moriche oriole is a bird closely associated with moriche palms (Mauritia flexuosa ), and it is found in the forests, swamps or savannah where that tree occurs. This bird eats mainly …
Moriche Orioles (Icterus chrysocephalus) Information | Earth Life
Jul 12, 2023 · The Moriche Orioles, Icterus chrysocephalus, is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It is unrelated to Old World orioles (family Oriolidae). This bird is noted for its …
Eating the most disgusting animal on God's green earth - the moriche worm
Whilst traveling through Venezuela, the family I stay with introduce me to a local delicacy - The moriche worm. Cuando viajaba por Venezuela, la familia con ...
Moriche Palm Fruit: The South American “Tree Of Life” Fruit
Moriche palm fruit is a unique fruit with a scale-like skin that grows in the swampy areas of the Amazon rainforest in South America. It’s noted for its intense nutrition and complex flavors that …
Palm worm: (Rhynchophorus palmarum) traditional food in …
Aug 31, 2010 · We describe the use of alerito, the larva of the Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), by the Jivi (Guajibo) community of Alcabala de Guajibo, …
Orinoco Delta – Interesting Facts – Angel-Eco Tours
Otherwise known as the ‘tree of life’, the moriche provides the Indians with fruit, juices and a sweet pulp that can be made into a type of bread. Moreover, the trunk of the palm is used to …
Mauritia flexuosa Buriti Palm, Aguaje Palm PFAF Plant Database
Mauritia flexuosa or commonly known as Buriti Palm or Moriche Palm is a slow-growing, dioecious palm tree that grows on wet areas, like swamps, in South America.