''Trithrinax brasiliensis'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the family Arecaceae. It is known as carandá, burití or leque. It is considered a rare and

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

species in southern Brazil. It occurs in Argentina, southern Brazil, and eastern Bolivia, where it is popularly known to Spanish speakers as saó or saocito and to speakers of

Chiquitano The Chiquitano or Chiquitos are an indigenous people of Bolivia, with a small number also living in Brazil. The Chiquitano primarily live in the Chiquitania tropical savanna of Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, with a small number also living in ...

as baixhíxh. Nowadays it is considered a threatened species belonging to the category "In Danger" in the List of Threatened species of Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil.Rio Grande do Sul. 2003. Decreto nº 42.009, de 1º de janeiro de 2003. Lista final das espécies ameaçadas da flora do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Disponível em Acessado em 20.06.11.

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brasiliensis Flora of Brazil Data deficient plants Plants described in 1823 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Arecaceae-stub