Bactris major Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Bactris major Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3299 with Rosita Arvigo, Pablo Cocom, Rolando Cocom, Winston Harris & Gregory Shropshire, 13 Mar 1992

  • Location

    Belize. Orange Walk. Near Linda Vista.

  • Habitat

    Growing along the roadside. Always found in low, wet areas.

  • Description

    Palm, clustering; contemporaneous leaves 7, pinnate; rachis 1.5m long; pinnae 46 per side.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85337

    Occurrence ID: b169313a-dd14-4496-9567-5c712fbbe1ea

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 123

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 39, 142

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bactris major Jacq. det A. J. Henderson, 1994

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Orange Walk

  • Locality

    Near Linda Vista

  • Coordinates

    17.78, -89.05

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