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These islands include trees such as Attalea phalerata, Ceiba spp.,
Beni savanna 2008
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Dispersed in the grasslands are trees of Crecentia cujete, Ceiba pentandra, Lecythis minor, Ochroma pyramidale, Prosopis juliflora, Cavanillesia platanifolia and palms trees of Sabal mauritiiformis, Acrocomia aculeate, Attalea butyracea and several Bactris spp.
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The most striking feature of the region are the extensive high-density stands of the economically important oil palm babaçu (Attalea speciosa, formerly Orbignya phalerata).
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In dryer sectors, piaçaba palm-tree Attalea funifera is frequent and lianas become more abundant.
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Two interesting elements appear in these forests: liana forests and babaçu palm (Attalea speciosa)/Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) forests.
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The second type of special forest comprises stands of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) and babaçu palm (Attalea speciosa) which occur together or alternately dominating different locales in the eastern portion of this region.
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Palm groves are dominated by Astrocaryum murumuru, A. jauari, the endemic Bactris tefensis, Mauritia flexuosa, Attalea sp. and the wetland cabbage palm Euterpe oleracea.
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The most notable bird of the Llanos de Moxos is the endangered blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis), a forest island specialist that feeds primarily on the fruits of Attalea and Acrocomia palms and which occurs nowhere else on Earth.
Beni savanna 2008
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Arboreal palms have a strong presence in the forests including Attalea phalerata, Astrocaryum murumuru var. macrocalyx, and Syagrus sancona.
Beni savanna 2008
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In areas to the west, higher trees of jatobá Hymeneae sp., ipês amarelo e roxo Tabebuia sp. and taperabá Spondias sp., and the acurí palm Attalea sp are found.
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