Manicariais a palm genus which is found in Trinidad, Central and South America. It contains two recognized species: It has one of the largest known leaves in the plant kingdom (up to 8 metres in length). Manicaria thrives in swamps or estuarine areas where river meets ocean. In the Tortuguero region of Costa Rica, where Manicaria saccifera is plen...
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(from the article `palm`) ...stands of nipa palm (Nypa) extend for hundreds of hectares in eastern Sumatra and parts of Borneo. In other situations, dicotyledonous mangrove ...
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