''Maquira'' is a
genus
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of
tree
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s in the
family
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Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, their ...
, native to
South America
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.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Maquira'' contains the following species:
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* '']Maquira calophylla
''Maquira'' is a genus of trees in the family Moraceae, native to South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern H ...
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* ''Maquira coriacea
''Maquira'' is a genus of trees in the family Moraceae, native to South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern H ...
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* '' Maquira guianensis''
* '' Maquira sclerophylla''
References
Moraceae genera
Flora of Southern America
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