Bactris major var. socialis
(Mart.) Drude
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBactris major is a small to medium-sized (1–10 m tall) spiny palm which ranges from Mexico, through Central America into northern South America and Trinidad. The species is divided into three or four varieties, although the boundaries between varieties is not always clearly defined. The fruits are eaten or used to flavour drinks. Spanish names for the palm species include marayaú.
Description
A tropical palm variety that produces juicy edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The juicy fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The juicy fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Marayau
References (1)
- 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
