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Moriche Palm

Mauritia flexuosa L. fil.

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Mauritia flexuosa (Moriche Palm) is a species of tree in the family palms. They are native to Ceará, Distrito Federal, SãO Paulo, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Amazônia, Maranhao, Caatinga, Piauí, Pará, RondôNia, GoiáS, Tocantins, Cerrado, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Acre (Brazil), and Bahia. Flowers are visited by Cyclocephala amazona, Favose Melipona, Honey-colored Fire Bee, and Honey bee. Individuals can grow to 35 m.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033
Definition: whole plant arborescent

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3402362

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3463504

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3448433

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3457415

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2841453

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3395443

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q375816

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3392213

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3393129

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3924825

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3462372

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3474575

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q278512
Definition: tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3457153

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3457419

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3665474

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3471168

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EOL has data for 25 attributes, including:

fruit color
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0000147
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brown
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000952
- Definition: A color consisting of dark orange, red, of very low intensity.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown]
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fruit length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0001366
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4 cm
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Peru
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/3932488
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leaf length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0001133
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2.5 m
leaf sheddability
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0008548
- Definition: A plant's disposition to lose leaves by a natural process
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evergreen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001733
- Definition: Evergreen (plant): A quality inhering in a plant by virtue of the bearer's disposition to retain foliage.
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Cerrado
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q278512
- Definition: tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil
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optimal growth pH
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthpH
- Definition: The pH of a medium (water column, soil moisture) at which the growth rate of an organism is typically optimized
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5
optimal growth temperature
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/OptimalGrowthTemperature
- Definition: Optimal temperature conditions for cell division
- Attribution: Created by Anne Thessen
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30 degrees celsius
stem diameter
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0000875
- Definition: linear distance through the cross section of the stem or trunk, passing through the center
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175 cm
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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type specimen repository
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TypeSpecimenRepository
- Definition: The institution that holds a type specimen for a given species. The recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index (http://www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org/).
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used for
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Uses
- Definition: The uses of the organism or products derived from the organism.
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sweetener
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FOODON_00002300
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Moriche Palm from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

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