Diminutive of Macana. Name of a town in Venezuela, which belongs to the State of Apure. Name of a beach or spa in that same region. It is also one of the common names of a palm tree that is used in weaving and basketry. In Colombia we call it chambira. It is also called corozo, abanico, albanico, jauari and tucum. Its scientific name is Astrocaryum jauari and it belongs to the Artecaceae family.
