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Acrocomia Vinifera
''Acrocomia aculeata'' is a species of Arecaceae, palm native to the Neotropics. Common names Common names include grugru palm, ''gloo gloo'', ''corojo'', macaúba palm, coyol palm, and macaw palm; synonym (taxonomy), synonyms include ''A. lasiospatha, A. sclerocarpa'', and ''A. vinifera''. Description ''Acrocomia aculeata'' grows up to tall, with a trunk up to in diameter, characterized by numerous slender, black, viciously sharp long spines jutting out from the trunk. This palm tree usually grows up to 10 – 15 metres tall. The leaf, leaves are pinnate, long, with numerous slender, long leaflets. Petioles of the leaves are also covered with spines. The flowers are small, produced on a large branched inflorescence long. The fruit is a yellowish-green drupe in diameter. The inner fruit shell, also called endocarp, is very tough to break and contains usually one single, dark brown, nut-like seed in diameter. The inside of the seed, also called endosperm, is a dry whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaus Joseph Von Jacquin
Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 172726 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany. Biography Born in Leiden in the Netherlands, he studied medicine at Leiden University, then moved first to Paris and afterward to Vienna. In 1752, he studied under Gerard van Swieten in Vienna. Between 1755 and 1759, Jacquin was sent to the West Indies, Central America, Venezuela and New Granada by Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I to collect plants for the Schönbrunn Palace, and amassed a large collection of animal, plant and mineral samples. In 1797, Alexander von Humboldt profited from studying these collections and conversing with Jacquin in preparation of his own journey to the Americas. In 1763, Jacquin became professor of chemistry and mineralogy at the Mining Academy (Banská Štiavnica), Bergakademie Schemnitz (now Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia). In 1768, he was appointed Professor of Botany and Chemistry and became director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
