Bactris ferruginea

Distribution & Habitat:

South American rainforest.

Description:

Small understory palm with a spiny trunk.

Figure 1. B. ferruginea in habitat, Recife, Brazil.

Culture:

Warm sheltered and moist.

Contributed by:

Gileno Machado (Figure 1)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google,

Google Images, Flickr, PalmTalk