Igarapé
(most common name)

(local/other name):
• Nanico
• Guarapueva

The Igarapé was a dwarf variety of the Curraleiro-Pé Duro.

The Igarapé was found in the mountains and on the seashores of the state of São Paulo in eastern Brazil and is now listed as extinct in the DAD-IS database.

(Portuguese) Igarapé = canal, sea-furrow, stream
(Portuguese) Nanico = runt, dwarf

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-18

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