Siparunaceae (Flora Neotropica Monograph 95) MEMOIRS This remarkable monograph tells the

This remarkable monograph tells the story of the boom in the açaí fruit economy—from a rural staple to a chic health food delicacy in national and international markets—and examines the development of the production systems and commodity chains required to supply the burgeoning demand for this fruit

considered the most primitive of the family

pollination and classification of Cecropia

and Pinar del Rio

the utilization of palms

Siparunaceae (Flora Neotropica Monograph 95) MEMOIRS This remarkable monograph tells theThis monograph treats both genera and discusses the family's vegetative and reproductive morphology and anatomy, embyology, palynology, chemistry, ethnobotany, and ecology as well as its relationships with other families of Laurales.