Attalea maripa in its own genus in 1940, which he named "Ethnora" in recognition of Aublet's as a pioneer of the anti-slavery movement. Recent work has favoured maintaining all Attaleinae in a single genus, "Attalea". "Attalea maripa" ranges from Trinidad and Tobago in the north to Bolivia in the south. It is present in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. It is found in lowland forests and disturbed areas, on soils that are not usually flooded. The fruit of "A. maripa" are consumed by a variety of mammals. On Maracá Island, Roraima, in the Brazilian Amazon, fruit were
Suriname national football team Suriname national football team The Suriname national football team (; Sranan Tongo: "Sranankondre fubal pluga") represent Suriname in international football. It is controlled by the Surinamese Football Association. Although the former Dutch colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Guyana and French Guiana. Suriname was one of the founding members of CONCACAF in 1961. Suriname won the CFU Championship in 1978, were runners-up in 1979 and have achieved three fourth place finishes in the CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup. Suriname discourages dual citizenship and Surinamese-Dutch players who have picked up a Netherlands passport – which, crucially, offers