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Astrocaryum jauari
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Palms

Astrocaryum jauari

LC Least Concern

Names

English—
DutchJauari
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongopalmbon (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAstrocaryum jauari Mart.

About this species

Astrocaryum jauari is the most frequently encountered palm native to Amazon rainforest vegetation in the floodplains of the Rio Negro, in Brazil. The fruit is edible. This plant has further commercial value because it may be used in the production of heart of palm. It is one of the most common palms in the flood forests of the Amazon.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusAstrocaryum

In Suriname

23Records in Suriname
19iNaturalist observations
1916First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini16

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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