Astrocaryum jauari is the most frequently encountered palm native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in the floodplains of the Rio Negro, in Brazil.[citation needed] Its fruits are edible. This plant has further commercial value because it may be used in the production of heart of palm.
| Astrocaryum jauari | |
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| Trunk of Astrocaryum jauari | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Astrocaryum |
| Species: | A. jauari
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| Binomial name | |
| Astrocaryum jauari | |
External links
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