Bactris tomentosa
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Description
A tropical palm in the family Arecaceae.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
Synonyms
Bactris arundinacea (Trail) DrudeBactris arundinacea TrailBactris capillacea (Trail) DrudeBactris capillacea TrailBactris capinensis HuberBactris eumorpha TrailBactris tomentosa subsp. tomentosaBactris tomentosa var. tomentosa
Also Known As
Maraja, Palmeira-lu
References (3)
- Brevard County Edible Acres (As Bactris arundinacea)
- Janick, J. & Paul, R. E. (Eds.), 2008, The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts. CABI p 102
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 117
