Bactris bidentula Spruce

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Bactris

Characteristics

A palm. It forms clumps. There can be 50 trunks. They grow 4 m tall. There are spines on the trunk. There are about 12 fruit in a clump. The fruit are rounded. They are about 2 cm across. The skin is red. The flesh is acidic. The flesh is pale green and there is one black seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

Margins of blackwater rivers and streams (occasionally by whitewater rivers and streams), in areas subject to seasonal inundation.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows on flood plains and in black water streams.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for juice.
Uses animal food food
Edible fruits leaves shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Bactris bidentula world distribution map, present in Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664519-1
WFO ID wfo-0000306355
COL ID 67ZX5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Bactris bidentula Bactris nigrispina Bactris palustris