The presence of coconut in southern Panama in pre-Columbian times: Clearing up the confusion
Background The pre-Columbian presence of coconut on the Pacific coast of Panama is attested by a number of independent written accounts. However, recent papers question their accuracy and conclude that coconut was introduced to the region by the Spaniards after their conquests. Scope In order to examine the value of such claims, an extensive search was conducted of the relevant historical accounts of coconut in America and in the Orient. Key Results The Spanish chronicler Oviedo (1478-1557) is found to have effectively used fruit and seed size to distinguish coconut from other palms. In addition, it is shown that he has been inaccurately faulted with incorrectly representing a cluster of coconuts. The original drawing, a cluster of a native Bactris, was in the marginalia and was only assigned to coconut after Oviedo's death. Finally, the location is identified of a coastal Panamanian site described by Pedro Mártir de Anglería and where tidal dispersal of coconuts was observed. Conclusions This previously overlooked evidence confirms the pre-historical presence of coconut in Panama. Genetic data indicate that it must have been brought there directly or indirectly from the Philippines. But when, where and by whom remains a subject of research. Further molecular marker studies, computer simulation of natural drift and archaeological research could contribute to this research.
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dig-cirad-fr-5716562024-01-28T21:46:42Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/571656/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/571656/ The presence of coconut in southern Panama in pre-Columbian times: Clearing up the confusion. Baudouin Luc, Gunn Bee F., Olsen Kenneth M.. 2014. Annals of Botany, 113 (1) : 1-5.https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct244 <https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct244> The presence of coconut in southern Panama in pre-Columbian times: Clearing up the confusion Baudouin, Luc Gunn, Bee F. Olsen, Kenneth M. eng 2014 Annals of Botany F70 - Taxonomie végétale et phytogéographie B50 - Histoire Cocos nucifera provenance histoire éthnobotanique http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1716 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16022 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3635 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24023 Philippines Panama http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5783 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5524 Background The pre-Columbian presence of coconut on the Pacific coast of Panama is attested by a number of independent written accounts. However, recent papers question their accuracy and conclude that coconut was introduced to the region by the Spaniards after their conquests. Scope In order to examine the value of such claims, an extensive search was conducted of the relevant historical accounts of coconut in America and in the Orient. Key Results The Spanish chronicler Oviedo (1478-1557) is found to have effectively used fruit and seed size to distinguish coconut from other palms. In addition, it is shown that he has been inaccurately faulted with incorrectly representing a cluster of coconuts. The original drawing, a cluster of a native Bactris, was in the marginalia and was only assigned to coconut after Oviedo's death. Finally, the location is identified of a coastal Panamanian site described by Pedro Mártir de Anglería and where tidal dispersal of coconuts was observed. Conclusions This previously overlooked evidence confirms the pre-historical presence of coconut in Panama. Genetic data indicate that it must have been brought there directly or indirectly from the Philippines. But when, where and by whom remains a subject of research. Further molecular marker studies, computer simulation of natural drift and archaeological research could contribute to this research. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/571656/7/571565_post_print.pdf text Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct244 10.1093/aob/mct244 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1093/aob/mct244 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct244 |
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Background The pre-Columbian presence of coconut on the Pacific coast of Panama is attested by a number of independent written accounts. However, recent papers question their accuracy and conclude that coconut was introduced to the region by the Spaniards after their conquests. Scope In order to examine the value of such claims, an extensive search was conducted of the relevant historical accounts of coconut in America and in the Orient. Key Results The Spanish chronicler Oviedo (1478-1557) is found to have effectively used fruit and seed size to distinguish coconut from other palms. In addition, it is shown that he has been inaccurately faulted with incorrectly representing a cluster of coconuts. The original drawing, a cluster of a native Bactris, was in the marginalia and was only assigned to coconut after Oviedo's death. Finally, the location is identified of a coastal Panamanian site described by Pedro Mártir de Anglería and where tidal dispersal of coconuts was observed. Conclusions This previously overlooked evidence confirms the pre-historical presence of coconut in Panama. Genetic data indicate that it must have been brought there directly or indirectly from the Philippines. But when, where and by whom remains a subject of research. Further molecular marker studies, computer simulation of natural drift and archaeological research could contribute to this research. |
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