Bactris cubensis
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Common Names:
Pajuapalme
Distribution & Habitat:
Found in open rainforest on the Nipe-Baracoa Massif and eastern Sierra Maestra in eastern Cuba at elevations between 40 and 700 metres above sea level.
Description:
It is a medium sized clumping palm that grows from grow 2.7m (8ft) to 6.4m (20ft) tall in clumps of between 6 and 12 stems. It has long spines covering all the stems, and attractive, light green, slightly plumose leaves.
Cultivation:
Not often grown in cultivation, but tropical/warm sub-tropical in its requiements.
Sunny, well drained position.
Contributed by:
Helena Cistotov" (Figure 1,2&3)
External Links:
Google Images, Flickr, PalmTalk