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Bactris baculifera

Karw. ex Mart.

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Description

A palm. The trunk is 2.5 m tall. The internodes are 20 cm long and have flattened spines. The fruit are round.

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Edible Uses

The round fruits are edible.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico,

References (1)

  • Segura, S. et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793

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