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The work surveys numerous Amazonian palm species through detailed descriptions and forty-eight plates, focusing on morphological characters—stems, roots, leaves, inflorescences, and fruit—to aid identification. The author records native names and documents how local peoples employ palms for food, fibers, brooms, oils, and building materials, while noting variation in form and habitat distribution. Botanical remarks on genera, species distinctions, and geographic range accompany personal field observations and practical uses. Several taxa are illustrated from original drawings and compared with specimens in botanical collections to support accurate identification and application.

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Title: Palm trees of the Amazon and their uses

Author: Alfred Russel Wallace

Release date: February 19, 2023 [eBook #70075]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: J. Van Voorst, 1853

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PALM TREES OF THE AMAZON
AND THEIR USES.

BY
ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE.
WITH FORTY-EIGHT PLATES.
LONDON:
JOHN VAN VOORST, 1 PATERNOSTER ROW.
1853.
PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,
RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.