Bactris acanthocarpa Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Bactris

Characteristics

A palm. It is spiny and grows 3 m tall. It has short stems that are usually underground. The stems have 5-15 leaves and these are 4 m long. The fruit are green but become red.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It is usually in lowlands on non flooded soils and can be up to 1,000 m above sea level. It grows in wet rainforest.
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Lowland forests, on land not subject to seasonal inundation, usually at low elevations but occasionally ascending to 1,000 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Bactris acanthocarpa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664489-1
WFO ID wfo-0000305948
COL ID 5VZVD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731638
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Synonyms

Bactris acanthocarpa

Lower taxons

Bactris acanthocarpa var. acanthocarpa Bactris acanthocarpa var. exscapa Bactris acanthocarpa var. trailiana Bactris acanthocarpa var. intermedia