It is one of the ways of calling a Moriche Palm, who lives in associations called Morichales, which are a few very important wetlands for the Colombian llanero ecosystem. Other common names as Gynä, nuriti; murichi, ita ( Brazil ) Yaruma, ipu-branch ( 41 Peru; sago, sago from the garaunos, yaruma and mori-che, 40 moriche Palm; Colombia ). Its scientific name is Mauricia ondulosa ( Without. Mauritia flexuosa ). He is extracted from it a starch for human consumption called Sago. This species in the ecosystem morichal are associated with numerous species of birds, mammals, frogs, fish and reptiles, hence their ecological importance.
