Bactris guineensis

Synonymy:

Numerous (see Royal Botanic Gardens Species List)

Distribution & Habitat:

Central America thru to Venezuela. Rainforest.

Figure 1. B. guineensis at

Description:

A small to medium sized densely clustering palm, very spiny, with finely pinnate leaves.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist. Kew Gardens

Figure 2. B. guineensis

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1&2)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google,

GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk