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

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s in the family Urticaceae, or alternately, the

Cecropiaceae The Urticaceae are a family (biology), 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'', ...

, native to tropical regions of

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and

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s growing to 20 m tall. The

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

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, with male and female

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s on separate trees. The

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is fleshy. ;Selected species * '' Pourouma bicolor'' * ''

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>H ...

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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 and habitat reduction) is the process b ...

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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>H ...

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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>H ...

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