Oenocarpus bacaba Mart.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Oenocarpus bacaba Mart.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Rather widespread in the Amazon Basin and the Guianas; locally frequent at low and moderate elevations up to about 1000 m, in dense forests usually in rather well-drained places.

  • Discussion

    Type. Not designated.

    Oenocarpus bacaba normally occurs in the hot lowlands but it may reach altitudes of about 1000 m. However, no specimens from greater altitudes are available.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Rather widespread in the Amazon Basin and the Guianas; locally frequent at low and moderate elevations up to about 1000 m, in dense forests usually in rather well-drained places.

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