Mauritia
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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 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) |  | 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] | |
