Astrocaryum

Astrocaryum
Astrocaryum aculeatissimum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Cocoseae
Genus: Astrocaryum
G.Mey.
Type species
Astrocaryum aculeatum
G.Mey.
Species

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Synonyms[1]

Avoira Giseke
Toxophoenix Schott

Astrocaryum is a genus of about 36[2] to 40 species of palms native to Central and South America and Trinidad.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kahn, Francis (2008). "The genus Astrocaryum (Arecaceae)" (PDF). Revista Peruvana de Biología. 15 (supl. 1): 31–48. doi:10.15381/rpb.v15i3.2851. ISSN 1727-9933. no
  2. ^ Kew Palms Checklist: Astrocaryum