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225:venezuelana
121:Commelinids
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1160:Categories
1091:kew-122230
1086:Plant List
773:2023-11-23
615:2014-04-20
575:References
524:region of
460:oleic acid
316:canangucho
314:(Brazil),
961:220008218
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500:peccaries
439:palm wine
393:Venezuela
159:Species:
141:Arecaceae
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668:23 March
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385:Suriname
365:Colombia
276:H.Wendl.
228:Steyerm.
212:Synonyms
152:Mauritia
137:Family:
131:Arecales
108:Monocots
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883:13-24-1
565:cerrado
478:Ecology
413:Oriente
369:Ecuador
357:Bolivia
147:Genus:
127:Order:
69:Plantae
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407:Fruits
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377:Guyana
361:Brazil
332:swamps
324:aguaje
312:miriti
308:muriti
304:buriti
298:palm,
260:Burret
236:Burret
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