| Socratea | |
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| S. exorrhiza stilt roots | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Iriarteeae |
| Genus: | Socratea |
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Socratea is a genus of five species of palms found in tropical America. It can uproot itself and move away from where it germinated.