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. 2022 Nov 16;11(22):3134. doi: 10.3390/plants11223134

Table 1.

Common names of Bactris gasipaes according to location.

Country Names
Brazil Papunha; Pupunha; Pupunheira; Popunha.
Bolivia Chonta; Palma de Castilla; Tembe; Chima; Anua; Mue; Huanima; Pupuña; Tëmbi; Eat; Tempe.
Colombia Cachipay; Chantaduro; Chenga; Chonta; Chontaduro; Chichagai; Pijiguay; Pupunha; Pupuña; Pejibá; Jijirre; Macanilla; Contaruro; Have; Pipire.
Costa Rica Pejibaye; Pejivalle.
Ecuador Chonta; Chonta dura; Chontaduro; Chonta palm; Palmito; Chantaduro, Puka chunta; Shalin chunta
Guyana Paripie; Parepon.
Peru Chonta; Ruru; Pejwao; Pifuayo; Chonta Duro; Joó; Uyai; Mee; Pijuayo; Pisho-Guayo; Sara-Pifuayo.
Suriname Amana; Paripe; Paripoe.
Venezuela Bobi; Cachipaes; Macana; Peach; Pijiguao; Pixabay; Rancanilla; Gachipaes; Pichiguao; Piriguao; Cachipay; Pachigaro.

Adapted from [16,19].