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It is the name of aquatic plants similar to the Reed. Its scientific name is Schoenoplectus acutus. It is a giant species of reed in the plant family Cyperaceae, native to freshwater swamps throughout North America. It is also one of the names given to an indigenous Colombian-Panamanian people in the Darien area. It is the name of an indigenous people settled in the border area of Colombia and Panama (Darién). They are also usually called Cribs, Gunas, Dules or Kunas. In their language (called Guna), the word means people. They belong to the Chibcha family. Plural of tul, a type of soft fabric.