Attalea oleifera

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Attalea oleifera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Attalea
Species:
A. oleifera
Binomial name
Attalea oleifera
Barb. Rodr.

Attalea oleifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae that is endemic to Brazil.

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References

  1. Noblick, L. (1998). "Attalea oleifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38757A10148092. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38757A10148092.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.