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The species is native to Central America and South America – French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Pachira insignis. In: Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8661-7_81
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