Bactris sphaerocarpa
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Arecaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
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, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Several varieties
Also Known As
Marajo-fino, Nejilla
References (2)
- 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 119 (As Bactris tomentosa var. sphaerocarpa)
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
