ABSTRACT
This chapter provides the information on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecol-ogy, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors of Caryodendron Orinocense Karst. According to Garcia-Barriga, the oil is used like olive oil, while the toasted seed is very flavorful and nutritious. According to Schultes, the oil is valued for a wide range of uses, from cooking to soap-making and cosmetics. In the Llanos of Colombia, the oil is painted onto skin afflictions. A half-ounce dose is taken as a laxative. It is believed to fortify the lungs. From the South American Center of Diversity, inche is reported to tolerate poor soils in lateritic and savanna situations. Propagated by seed, the tree has been suggested as an oilseed plantation crop. According to PIRB, the cost of establishment and maintenance should be less than that of African Oil Palm. Since the yield is similar, possibly inche could return equal or greater profits.
