Astrocaryum jauari

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Astrocaryum jauari
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Astrocaryum
Species: A. jauari
Binomial name
Astrocaryum jauari
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Astrocaryum jauari is the most frequent palm native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in the floodplains of the Rio Negro, in Brazil, which have edible fruits. This plant has a commercial value because it may be used in the production of heart of palm.

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