Bactris mexicana Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Bactris mexicana Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2011 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, C. Heckert, A. Morales, G. Shropshire J. Woodland, 05 Aug 1989

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Vaca Plateau, Rio Macal.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest. Common.

  • Description

    Palm to 4m, caespitose, with 10-12 stems/cluster; trunk, leaf rachis, and petiole heavily spined.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85407

    Occurrence ID: d2dc78d9-0e9f-4990-bdd3-6c885d735a39

  • 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. 124

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 41, 142

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bactris mexicana Mart. det A. J. Henderson, 1990

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Vaca Plateau, Rio Macal

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.83, -89.1

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