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Marcgravia is a genus of plants in the family Marcgraviaceae native to the region spanning from Mexico to tropical South America. It is commonly eaten by the dwarf little fruit bat. The genus is named in memory of the German naturalist Georg Marcgraf. The plant is visited by Thomas's nectar bat.
It is native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central American Pacific Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, and to the Windward Islands.
In Ecuador and Peru the fruits are used as food and the sap is used as a drink.
Marcgravia caudata · Marcgravia comosa · Marcgravia crassiflora · Marcgravia dressleri · Marcgravia evenia · Marcgravia grandifolia · Marcgravia pittieri · Marcgravia polyadenia · Bejuco de lira · Marcgravia umbellata
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