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.[1][2]

Pourouma
Pourouma guianensis leaf
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Tribe: Cecropieae
Genus: Pourouma
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Species

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The species are trees growing to 20 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, palmately veined, with an entire margin. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. The fruit is fleshy.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Pourouma
  2. ^ a b Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
  3. ^ a b c Berg, C.C.; Kooy., F. (1982). "Three new species of Pourouma (Cecropiaceae) of the Guiana region". Brittonia. 34 (1): 36–41. Bibcode:1982Britt..34...36B. doi:10.2307/2806398. JSTOR 2806398. S2CID 84949011.
  4. ^ a b Berg, C.C. (2004). "Two new species of Pourouma (Cecropiaceae) from South America". Brittonia. 56 (3): 255–9. doi:10.1663/0007-196x(2004)056[0255:tnsopc]2.0.co;2. JSTOR 3218342. S2CID 6937023.
  5. ^ Berg, C.C. (1990). "New species of Coussapoa and Pourouma (Cecropiaceae)". Brittonia. 42 (1): 59–65. Bibcode:1990Britt..42...59B. doi:10.2307/2807030. JSTOR 2807030. S2CID 37667588.