Filed As:

Arecaceae
Bactris acanthocarpa Mart. var. acanthocarpa

All Determinations:

Bactris acanthocarpa Mart. var. acanthocarpa det. A. J. Henderson, 1997

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Ilhéus. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir. Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

Collector(s):

W. W. Thomas 10604 with A. M. Carvalho, J. Jardim, T. S. dos Santos, 23 Sep 1994

Description:

Palm, 1 m. leaves 3.5-4 m, spiny only along base of petiole; fruit green becoming red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Southern Bahian wet forest. Soil deep clay, light brown to reddish.

Other:

Collection Notes: Site: ME

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00568133
GUID: f7c7693b-f520-4948-8605-aeb37e9abca4

Map:

Coordinates: (-14.7819, -39.0692)

Distribution:

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