Mauritia

species of palm tree

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. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !!Fruit !! Scientific name !! Distribution |- |120px||120px||Mauritia flexuosa||widely distributed across northern South America as far south as Bolivia, extending north to Trinidad |- |120px || ||Mauritia carana||Amazon regions of Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, and Colombia. |- |}

species of plant