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n. - Unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America.

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  • These islands include trees such as Attalea phalerata, Ceiba spp.,
  • In dryer sectors, piaçaba palm-tree Attalea funifera is frequent and lianas become more abundant.
  • Arboreal palms have a strong presence in the forests including Attalea phalerata, Astrocaryum murumuru var. macrocalyx, and Syagrus sancona.
  • Two interesting elements appear in these forests: liana forests and babaçu palm (Attalea speciosa)/Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) forests.
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