Carludovica is a genus in the family Cyclanthaceae. It is native to tropical America, from southern Mexico and Guatemala to Ecuador and Bolivia. Carludovica is named in honor of Charles IV of Spain and his wife Maria Luisa of Parma. ==Cultivation and uses== The genus is probably best known for Carludovica palmata (toquilla), the young leaves of wh...
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These plants are natives of South America. They are low-growing plants that resemble palms. A mass of short stems and leaves shaped like large fans grow up from the roots. The main kind, C. palmata, is valued in tropical South America. The young, partially developed leaves are divided into thin strips, boiled in water, bleached with lemon juice and...
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Carludovica is a genus of palm-like monocotyledons native to tropical America.
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