Bactris gracilior

Distribution & Habitat:

Coastal rainforest on the Atlantic side of Central America.

Description:

A small solitary palm with shiny green, pinnate leaves, and slightly curved, spiny stems, which eventually reach about 3m tall. Typically forms small clumps of plants.

Figure 1. B. gracilior

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Contributed by:

Ian Edwards (Figure 1)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google,

GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk