Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 7: 213 (1855)

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Distribution

Map uses TDWG level 3 distributions (https://github.com/tdwg/wgsrpd)

Brazil North present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)A

Colombia present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)A

Peru present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)A

Venezuela present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)A

Use Record

Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer: Aunque los frutos son considerados comestibles, y semejantes a los de la canangucha (Mauritia flexuosa), al parecer, no son tan palatables. Las fibras de las vainas se utilizan esporádicamente para fabricar cepillos. (Galeano, G. 1992: Las palmas de la región de Araracuara)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Human Food Food Fruits Not identified N/A Colombia
Utensils and Tools Domestic Leaf sheath Not identified N/A Colombia
Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer: Away from the mission villages, residence is in malocas, some of which measure as much as 70 by 75 feet. The are thatched with fronds of such palm species as caraná (Mauritia carana), ubí ( Manicaria atricha), ubí mirí (Manicaria martiana), or poktamwi (Lepidocaryum allenii). (Allen, P.H. 1947: Indians of Southeastern Colombia)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Construction Thatch Entire leaf Indigenous Not specified Colombia
Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer: Construcción. (Cárdenas, D., J.C. Arias, J.A. Vanegas, D.A. Jiménez, O. Vargas,and L. Gómez 2007: Plantas útiles y promisorias en la Comunidad de Wacurabá (Caño Cuduyarí) en el Departamento de Vaupés (Amazonía Colombiana).)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Construction Other Not specified Indigenous Cubeo Colombia
Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer: El asentamiento está formado por varias casas de barro y techo de hoja de palma de chiqui-chiqui o de palma "caraná" (Mauritia carana). (Crizón, I. 2001: Por los territorios de la marama. Extracción de la fibra de chiqui chiqui en la amazonía colombiana)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Construction Thatch Entire leaf Indigenous Puinave Colombia
Construction Thatch Entire leaf Indigenous Curripaco Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Colombia
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Leaf sheath	Not identified	N/A	Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Not specified	Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Construction	Other	Not specified	Indigenous	Cubeo	Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Puinave	Colombia
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Curripaco	Colombia

Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer: Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer Español: Aguaje, Aguaje del barrial Usos: Construcción — El tronco ocasionalmente es utilizado para postes (horcones) en las viviendas; las hojas son utilizadas en la construcción de los techos para las viviendas. Alimenticio — Los frutos maduros son comestibles en algunas partes; las larvas de coleóptero (suri) que se desarrollan en los troncos caídos son consumidas cocidas. Comunidad: 7, 12. Voucher: sin muestra colectada. (Balslev, H., C. Grandez, et al. 2008: Useful palms (Arecaceae) near Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Construction	Houses	Stem	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Other	N/A	Stem	Not identified	N/A	Peru

Mauritia carana Wallace ex Archer: Se come la fruta o se hace caguana y jugo madurando la fruta en agua tibia. Sirve para "hacer " mojojoy, y se utiliza en la construcción de ranchos provisorios, para entechar, para escobar, para trampas y también para sacar sal vegetal para ambíl. (Kronik, J. et al. 1999: Fééjahisuu. Palmas de los Nietos de la Tierra y Montaña Verde del Centro)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Utensils and Tools	Hunting and fishing	Not specified	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Not specified	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Cultural	Recreational	Not specified	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Human Food	Beverages	Fruits	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Other	N/A	Stem	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia

Bibliography

A. World Checklist of Arecaceae

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