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Although this palm does not figure prominently in the diet and crafts of Amazonia, the fruits are occasionally eaten and the stems have been used to make bows. It is confined to uplands in the central and eastern portion of the basin.
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Smith, N. (2015). Syagrus inajai . In: Palms and People in the Amazon. Geobotany Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05509-1_56
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