Arecaceae

Multistemmed morichito palm

Mauritiella aculeata (Kunth) Burret

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Mauritiella

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Common names

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English: Multistemmed morichito palm, Spiny stems morichito palm

Synonyms

Lepidococcus aculeatus (Kunth) H.Wendl. & Drude
Lepidococcus aculeatus (Kunth) H.Wendl. & Drude ex A.D.Hawkes
Mauritia aculeata Kunth
Mauritia amazonica Barb.Rodr.
Mauritia cataractarum (Dugand) Balick
Mauritia gracilis Wallace
Mauritia limnophylla Barb.Rodr.
Mauritiella cataractarum Dugand

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.