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..."and the soil that accumulates around its trunk retains more moisture than anywhere else in the Llanos. Sheltering insects and worms, people make baskets, threads, hammocks, nets, roofs, and clothing, and even a very refreshing fermented liquor from it
12022-05-29T13:55:00-07:00Julianna Filicede86fbc4c9fb4c37c7274aeb009eb12d157a6011Alexander von Humboldt on the Mauritia Palm3An illustration of explorer Alexander von Humboldt's description of Mauritia flexuosa in his manusripts in Andrea Wulf's graphic novel "The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt".plain2022-05-30T09:47:52-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
