Oenocarpus distichus

Oenocarpus distichus^[1] is a species of palm, commonly occurring in the southeast of the Amazonia.^[2] It is distinguished from the turu palm by the appearance of its opposite leaves.^[3]

Oenocarpus distichus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Oenocarpus
Species:	O. distichus
Binomial name
Oenocarpus distichus Mart.

Uses

In Brazil, the palm has been used by indigenous people since ancient times.^[4][5] A thick wine is prepared with the kneaded mesocarp juice, highly appreciated locally. The pulp of the fruits contains 25% oil (10% of the weight of the whole fruit) and produces a light yellow oil.^[6]