Bactris maraja var. chaetospatha
(Mart.) A. J. Hend.
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Description
Bactris maraja var. chaetospatha is a tropical palm in the family Arecaceae. The fruit is edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Bactris chartospatha Mart.Bactris chaetospatha var. macrophylla Drude
Also Known As
Maraja, Neja
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 57
- 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 118
