Mora (plant)
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Mora is a genus of large trees in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the pea family Fabaceae. There are about 7 species, all native to lowland rainforests in northern South America, southern Central America and the southern Caribbean islands.
- Mora abbottii: Caribbean
- Mora ekmanii: Caribbean
- Mora excelsa: Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela
- Mora gonggrijpii: Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela
- Mora megistosperma: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
- Mora oleifera: Panama, Colombia
- Mora paraensis: Brazil
Some of the species are important for timber production.Template:Plant-stub