Bactris simplicifrons
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Synonymy:[edit]
Numerous
Distribution & Habitat:[edit]
Rainforest in Trinidad, Tobago, and Southern Tropical America.
Description:[edit]
A small understory palm, single or multi-stemmed up to 2m tall, with very slender unarmed stems. Between 3 and 8 leaves, spirally arranged on upper part of stem. Leaf blade either simple and deeply bifid (V-shaped) or pinnate with 2-10 leaflets per side.
Culture:[edit]
Warm, sheltered and moist.
Contributed by:[edit]
Robert Wilson (Figure 1&2)