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Genus: Astrocaryum
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Arecaceae
Five species cultivated.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Astrocaryum aculeatum
Native to South America. |
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Astrocaryum chambira (Chambira)
Native from Colombia to Brazil. |
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Astrocaryum mexicanum
Native from Mexico to Honduras. |
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Astrocaryum standleyanum
Native from Costa Rica to Ecuador. |
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Astrocaryum vulgare
Native from Surinam to Brazil. |
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