Mauritia

Mauritia
	Palma canangucha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Subfamily:	Calamoideae
Tribe:	Lepidocaryeae
Genus:	Mauritia ; L.f.
Species
	Mauritia canana; Mauritia flexuosa

Mauritia is a genus of fan palms which is native to northern South America. Mauritia flexuosa is widely distribution across northern South America, extending north to Trinidad, while the other M. carana is restricted to the Amazon region.^[1]

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References

^ Henderson, Andrew (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4. {{cite book}}: Text "Andrew Henderson" ignored (help)

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