Acrocomia spp., a genus of wild-growing palms in the neotropics, is rapidly gaining interest
as a promising multipurpose crop. Diverse products can be derived from various …

Angiosperms exhibit a wide diversity of fruit with different anatomical traits which reflect their
main characteristics, such as metabolism and dispersal system. Fruit pericarp, which in true …

The lignins from different anatomical parts of macaúba (Acrocomia aculeata) palm fruit,
namely stalks, epicarp, and endocarp, were studied. The lignin from stalks was enriched in S …

The making of biofuel from source that aggregates multiple suitable raw materials is of great
interest. An example of such source is macauba palm. Its fruit satisfies the demands for …

Abstract Macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd.) is an emergent oleaginous crop
with undeniable economical potential that occurs naturally from south Mexico to south Brazil …

Main conclusion Macauba palm fruiting is supra-annual, and the fruit growth follows a
double sigmoidal trend. The prevailing compound in the mesocarp differs as the fruit ages …

Background Birds are key indicator species in extant ecosystems, and thus we would expect
extinct birds to provide insights into the nature of ancient ecosystems. However, many …

Total lipids, fatty acids, and triacylglycerols in mesocarp and kernels from Costa Rican
Acrocomia aculeata fruits were characterized at three maturity stages. C16: 0 and C18: 1n9 …

The genus Acrocomia (Arecaceae) is widely distributed in the Neotropics, without
consensus on the number of species. The arboreal species are explored in their native …

Key message The formation of an oleaginous palm fruit was described by anatomical and
physiological evaluations that allowed us to correlate and associate pericarp and seed …