Pourouma
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Pourouma is a genus of about 20–25 species of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae, native to tropical regions of Central and South America.[1][2]
The species are trees growing to 20 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, palmately veined, with an entire margin. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. The fruit is fleshy.[2]
- Selected species
- Pourouma cecropiifolia - Amazon Grape
- Pourouma oraria Standl. & Cuatr.
- Pourouma petiolulata C.C.Berg
[edit] References
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Pourouma
- ^ a b Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
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