Bactris simplicifrons Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Bactris

Characteristics

A palm It forms clusters and grows 2 m tall. The fruit are greenish yellow and turn red. They are round and 8 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

An understorey plant in lowland forest, on land not subject to seasonal inundation; also in semi-open, sandy areas where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Bactris simplicifrons 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:664750-1
WFO ID wfo-0000309330
COL ID 67ZMQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731652
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Synonyms

Bactris arenaria Bactris carolensis Bactris gleasonii Bactris gracilis Bactris huberiana Bactris inermis Bactris microspatha Bactris naevia Bactris negrensis Bactris obovata Bactris simplex Bactris sororopanae Bactris tenuis Bactris trinitensis Bactris uaupensis Bactris ulei Bactris xanthocarpa Bactris amoena Bactris brevifolia Bactris dakamana Bactris essequiboensis Bactris kuhlmannii Bactris luetzelburgii Bactris maguirei Bactris paucisecta Bactris stahelii Yuyba dakamana Yuyba essequiboensis Yuyba gleasonii Yuyba maguirei Yuyba simplicifrons Yuyba stahelii Yuyba trinitensis Amylocarpus angustifolius Amylocarpus arenarius Amylocarpus luetzelburgii Amylocarpus obovatus Amylocarpus simplicifrons Amylocarpus tenuissimus Amylocarpus microspathus Amylocarpus xanthocarpus Amylocarpus acanthocnemis Amylocarpus inermis Bactris inermis var. tenuissima Bactris juruensis var. lissospatha Bactris luetzelburgii var. anacantha Bactris mitis subsp. inermis Bactris mitis subsp. tenuis Bactris mitis subsp. uaupensis Bactris negrensis var. carolensis Bactris negrensis var. minor Bactris pulchra var. inermis Bactris simplicifrons var. acanthocnemis Bactris simplicifrons var. brevifolia Bactris simplicifrons var. carolensis Bactris simplicifrons var. negrensis Bactris simplicifrons var. subpinnata Bactris kuhlmannii var. aculeata Bactris tenuis var. inermis Yuyba simplicifrons var. acanthocnemis Yuyba simplicifrons var. subpinnata Bactris acanthocnemis Bactris tenuissima Bactris simplicifrons Bactris simplicifrons subvar. minor Bactris cuspidata var. tenuis