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n. - Genus of palms of southern Mexico to northern South America: babassu palm.

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  • Euterpe cuatrecasana, Manicaria saccifera, Orbignya cuatrecasana, and Trithrinax sp ..
  • Also found in this ecoregion are stands of coastal palm forest of Orbignya guacuyule near the coast.
  • - Cohune, Orbignya cohune, growing in Central America, the nuts containing a kernel with 60 % oil comparable to coconut oil,
  • - Babassu, Orbignya oliefera, originating from Brazil with nuts containing 2to 8 kernels with 60 % oil similar to coconut oil,
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