Mauritia

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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]

Image Fruit Scientific name Distribution
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2013, Mauritia

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