Iriartea

Iriartea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Iriarteeae
Genus: Iriartea
Ruiz & Pav.
Species

Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav.
and see text

Synonyms
  • Deckeria H.Karst.
  • Deckeria corneto H.Karst.
  • Deckeria phaeocarpa (Mart.) H.Karst.
  • Deckeria ventricosa (Mart.) H.Karst.
  • Iriartea corneto (H.Karst.) H.Wendl.
  • Iriartea gigantea B.S.Williams
  • Iriartea megalocarpa Burret
  • Iriartea phaeocarpa Mart.
  • Iriartea robusta B.S.Williams
  • Iriartea ventricosa Mart.
  • Iriartea weberbaueri Burret
  • Iriartea xanthorhiza Klotzsch ex Linden

Iriartea is a genus in the palm family Arecaceae. It is native to Central and South America. The best-known species – and probably the only one – is Iriartea deltoidea, which is found from Nicaragua, south into Bolivia and a great portion of Western Amazonian basin. It is the most common tree in many forests in which it occurs.

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