Manicaria saccifera
Sea Coconut
Also known as: Manicaria atricha Burret +5 more
- Manicaria atricha Burret
- Manicaria plukenetii Griseb. & H.Wendl.
- Manicaria saccifera var. mediterranea Trail
- Manicaria saccifera var. plukenetii (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) Drude
- Pilophora saccifera (Gaertn.) H.Wendl.
- Pilophora testicularis Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Manicaria saccifera (commonly known as Sea Coconut) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Dominican Republic