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]

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ImageFruitScientific nameDistribution
Mauritia flexuosawidely distributed across northern South America as far south as Bolivia, extending north to Trinidad
Mauritia caranaAmazon regions of Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, and Colombia.[1][2]
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Mauritia
Mauritia flexuosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Calamoideae
Tribe: Lepidocaryeae
Genus: Mauritia
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Species

Mauritia carana
Mauritia flexuosa

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