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Buriti

Mauritia flexuosa

Description:

This palm is called Moriche Palm in English. This photo was taken in a forest full of those palms.

Habitat:

This palm is typical from this region.

Notes:

people eat this fruit and prepare different dishes, Sometimes they extract oil from it, which is rich in carothene.

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São Luís, Brazil

Spotted on Jun 7, 2012
Submitted on Jun 7, 2012

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