Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Higher classification Euterpe | Order Arecales Genus Euterpe Rank Species | |
Similar Palm trees, Euterpe, Euterpe luminosa, Bactris maraja, Geonoma deversa | ||
Euterpe catinga is a palm species in the genus Euterpe. It is found in forests of a dry, sandy soil and very peculiar vegetation, known as catinga forests in northern South America (Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil).
Two varieties are recognized:
- Euterpe catinga var. catinga - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, northern Brazil
- Euterpe catinga var. roraimae (Dammer) A.J.Hend. & Galeano - Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
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