Cupá, ou cipó-babão, alimento de alguns índios amazônicos

Kerr, Warwick E.; Posey, Darrell A.; Wolter Filho, Wilson; Kerr, Warwick E.; Posey, Darrell A.; Wolter Filho, Wilson

doi:10.1590/1809-43921978084702

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Acta Amazonica

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Acta Amaz. vol.8 no.4 Manaus Dec. 1978

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-43921978084702

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Cupá, ou cipó-babão, alimento de alguns índios amazônicos

Warwick E. Kerr¹

Darrell A. Posey¹

Wilson Wolter Filho¹

¹Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus

Summary

INPA is developing studies concerning the agricultural plants of the Brazilian Indians. a collection was made among the Kayapó Indians of the Cupa vine (Cissus gongylodes Burch. ex Baker, Vitaceae). This note provides botanical information on this plant, its uses by the seringueiros (rubber collectors) and by the indians, and agronomical and chemical data.

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