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 …

Macaúba is a tropical palm native in South and Central America, and its fruits present a high-
quality oil for biodiesel production. Notwithstanding, macaúba's wastes and by-products are …

Palm diaspores are reported to have various kinds of dormancy. However,(1) the embryo is
underdeveloped;(2) the endocarp is water permeable; and (3) the diaspores take a long …

Acrocomia aculeata, or macaw palm, is a highly productive oleaginous palm tree with the
potential to be a new oil crop. Plant productivity is influenced by the exchange of gases …

Both germination and seedling establishment in palm trees are strongly influenced by the
morphoanatomy of the fruits, although the interactions of these processes with …

Associations of recalcitrance and dormancy are rare, and little information is available
concerning the structure of seeds demonstrating this type of behavior or their ecological …

Butia capitata is a palm tree endemic to the Cerrado biome of Brazil and has significant
potential for ornamental and food uses. In this work, we characterized the structures of the …

Somatic embryogenesis in palm trees is, in general, a slow and highly complex process,
with a predominance of the indirect route and, consequently, a lack of knowledge about the …

Plant oil is a key commodity in the global economy, particularly for food and bioenergy
markets. However, current production practices often impair smallholder livelihoods, cause …

The mobilization of palm seed reserves is a complex process because of the abundance
and diversity of stored compounds and results from the development of a highly specialized …