Bactris grayumii

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

Description:

An attractive, small, solitary, spiny palm with either sparsely pinnate or undivided leaves.

Figure 2. B. grayumii leaf underside.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist. Rarely seen in cultivation.

Figure 1. B. grayumii in habitat.

Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz,

(Figure 1&2)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google,

GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk