The Buriti tree in Maranhão State, Brazil

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The Buriti tree in Maranhão State, Brazil. Also known as Moriche Palm, Mauritia flexuosa, the Ité Palm or Ita, is a palm tree. It grows in and near swamps and other wet areas in tropical South America.

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Location: Maranhao State, Brazil
Photo credit: © Ricardo Funari / BrazilPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
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