''Pourouma'' is a genus of at least 20–25 species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Urticaceae The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus ''Urtica''. The Urticaceae include a number of well-known and useful plants, including nettles in the genus ''Urtica'', ramie (''Boehmeria ...

, or alternately, the Cecropiaceae, native to tropical regions of Central and

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tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...

s growing to 20 m tall. The

leaves A leaf (: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, stem, ...

are spirally arranged, palmately veined, with an entire margin. They are

dioecious Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is ...

, with male and female

flower Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants ( angiosperms). Typically, they are structured in four circular levels, called whorls, around the end of a stalk. These whorls include: calyx, m ...

s on separate trees. The

fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ...

is fleshy. ;Selected species * ''

Pourouma bicolor ''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 America, Central and South America.Germplasm Resources Information Network'' ...

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Pourouma bolivarensis ''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.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Pourouma''/ref> ...

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Pourouma cecropiifolia ''Pourouma cecropiifolia'' (Amazon grape, Amazon tree-grape or uvilla; syn. ''P. multifida'') is a species of '' Pourouma'', native to tropical South America, in the western Amazon Basin in northern Bolivia, western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, ...

'' — Amazon grape, mapati * '' Pourouma cordata'' * '' Pourouma montana'' * '' Pourouma napoensis'' * ''

Pourouma oraria ''Pourouma oraria'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Pourouma''. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a nat ...

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Pourouma petiolulata ''Pourouma petiolulata'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Pourouma''. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also t ...

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Pourouma saulensis ''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.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Pourouma''/ref> ...

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Pourouma stipulacea ''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.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Pourouma''/ref> ...

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Urticaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Dioecious plants {{urticaceae-stub