Filed As:

Arecaceae
Bactris gasipaes var. chichagui (H.Karst.) A.J.Hend.

All Determinations:

Bactris gasipaes Kunth det. H. T. Beck, 1996

Bactris gasipaes var. chichagui (H.Karst.) A.J.Hend.

Common Names:

chonta

Location:

Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje. Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. T. Beck 1813 with Alonso Ortiz & Hipolito Cantincuz, 30 Jan 1993

Description:

Palm to 12 m; leaves to 3.5 m; pinnae 102-113, 4-5/group, multiplanar; fls white; fruit red.

Habitat:

Cultivated commonly near houses. Primary rain forest.

Other:

Specimen Notes: preserved in alcohol before drying

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00202260
GUID: 77a69237-10f7-4ea3-8969-a42a05a5defc

Map:

Coordinates: (1.25, -78.67)

Distribution:

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