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. Image Fruit Scientific name DistributionMauritia flexuosawidely distributed across northern South America as far south as Bolivia, extending north to Trinidad Mauritia caranaAmazon regions of Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, and Colombia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2013, Mauritia
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