Carludovica
Carludovica is a genus in the family Cyclanthaceae. It is native to tropical America, from southern Mexico and Guatemala to Ecuador and Bolivia. Carludovica is named in honor of Charles IV of Spain and his wife Maria Luisa of Parma.
Species
toquilla palm
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPandanales
- FamilyCyclanthaceae
Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Observations3,420
Common Name: mamuri
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cyclanthaceae
Article
4 sectionsContents
- Cultivation and uses
- Lists of species
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Carludovica is a genus in the family Cyclanthaceae. It is native to tropical America, from southern Mexico and Guatemala to Ecuador and Bolivia. Carludovica is named in honor of Charles IV of Spain and his wife Maria Luisa of Parma.
==Cultivation and uses== thumb|right|Carludovica palmata, from which Panama hats are made. The genus is probably best known for Carludovica palmata (toquilla), the young leaves of which are made into Panama hats.