Fruit of the moriche palm or agauje (Mauritia flexuosa) that has fallen to the ground in an aguajal. The hard exterior protects it.

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Size: 5512px × 3679px
Location: Los Amigos Biological Station, Peru
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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