Mauritia
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For other uses, see Mauritia (disambiguation).
Mauritia is a genus of fan palms which is native to northern South America and to the Island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Only two species are currently accepted.[1]
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Image | Fruit | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Mauritia flexuosa | widely distributed across northern South America as far south as Bolivia, extending north to Trinidad | ||
Mauritia carana | Amazon regions of Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, and Colombia.[1][2] | ||
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Mauritia | |
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Mauritia flexuosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Calamoideae |
Tribe: | Lepidocaryeae |
Genus: | Mauritia L.f. |
Species | |
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