Pourouma | |
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Pourouma guianensis leaf | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Urticaceae |
Tribe: | Cecropieae |
Genus: |
Pourouma Aubl. |
Species | |
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Pourouma is a genus of at least 20–25 species of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae, or alternately, the Cecropiaceae, native to tropical regions of Central and South America. [1] [2]
The species are trees growing to 20 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, palmately veined, with an entire margin. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. The fruit is fleshy. [2]