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Yautia madera
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Aroids: philodendrons & tayer

Yautia madera

Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott

moko-moko Sranan Tongomokomoko Surinamese Dutch

Names

EnglishYautia madera
DutchMokomoko
SpanishArracacho
Chinese—
Sranan Tongomoko-moko
Surinamese Dutchmokomoko
Scientific nameMontrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott

About this species

Montrichardia arborescens, the yautia madera, or moco-moco, is a tropical plant growing along river banks, swamps, or creeks. They consist of arrow shaped leaves that are food sources for some animal species. The plant produces inflorescences which then leave a fruit of Montrichardia arborescens which is edible and can be cooked. Its fruiting spadices produces large infructescences, which contain about 80 edible yellow fruit.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusMontrichardia

In Suriname

78Records in Suriname
45iNaturalist observations
1896First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo19
  • Commewijne11
  • Sipaliwini7
  • Nickerie5
  • Brokopondo4
  • Para4
  • Wanica1
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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