Manicaria is a palm genus which is found in Trinidad, Central and South America. It contains two recognized species:
Manicaria martiana Burret – Colombia, northwestern Brazil
Manicaria saccifera Gaertn. – Central America, Trinidad, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northwestern BrazilIt has one of the largest known leaves in the plant kingdom (up to 8 metres in length).
Manicaria thrives in swamps or estuarine areas where river meets ocean. In the Tortuguero region of Costa Rica, where Manicaria ...