Couepia bracteosa

Couepia bracteosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Couepia
Species:
C. bracteosa
Binomial name
Couepia bracteosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Couepia bracteosa var. grandifolia Benoist
  • Couepia bracteosa var. minor Ducke
  • Couepia bracteosa f. typica Porto
  • Moquilea bracteosa (Benth.) Walp.
  • Moquilea rufa Barb.Rodr.

Couepia bracteosa, also known by the common name pajurá, is a tree found in lowland Amazon Rainforest of northern Brazil, the Guianas, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia.[2][1][3]

The species was described by George Bentham in 1840.[2] Common names include Aruadan, Coro, Marirana, Oiti, Olosapo, Pajura de mata, Pajura-de-racha, and Pajura-verdadeiro.[4]

Its fruits are used as a food source in rural South America, especially in Brazil.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Beech, E. (2024). "Couepia bracteosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T242633390A242633392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T242633390A242633392.en. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Couepia bracteosa Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Couepia bracteosa. Useful Tropical Plants.
  4. ↑ Couepia bracteosa. Plants For A Future.
  5. ↑ Nutritional composition of the pulp of Pajura (Couepia bracteosa Benth.), an underutilized fruit from the Amazon.
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