Manicariais a palm genus which is found in Trinidad, Central and South America. It contains two recognized species: 1. \n* Manicaria martiana Burret - Colombia, northwestern Brazil 2. \n* Manicaria saccifera Gaertn. - Central America, Trinidad, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northwestern Brazil It has one of the largest known leaves in the plant kingdom (up to 8 metres in length).