Bactris is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of about 240
speciesIn biology, a species is:* a taxonomic rank or* a unit at that rank ....
in the palm family,
ArecaceaeArecaceae or Palmae , the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales...
, native to
CentralManagua
Guatemala City
San Salvador
San Pedro Sula
Panama City
San José, Costa Rica
Santa Ana, El Salvador
León
San Miguel|-|}...
and
South AmericaSouth America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere...
, and the
CaribbeanThe Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands , and the surrounding coasts...
. They are
treeA tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s growing to 4-20 m tall. The
leavesIn botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin. There is continued debate about whether the flatness of leaves evolved to expose the chloroplasts to more light or to increase the absorption of carbon dioxide. In...
are up to 5 m long, and pinnate with numerous leaflets. The
fruitThe term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds, and the presence of seeds indicates that a structure is most likely a fruit, though not all seeds come from...
is a
drupeIn botany, a drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part surrounds a shell of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. These fruits develop from a single carpel, and mostly from flowers with superior ovaries...
, 2-6 cm long, edible in some species.
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Bactris is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of about 240
speciesIn biology, a species is:* a taxonomic rank or* a unit at that rank ....
in the palm family,
ArecaceaeArecaceae or Palmae , the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales...
, native to
CentralManagua
Guatemala City
San Salvador
San Pedro Sula
Panama City
San José, Costa Rica
Santa Ana, El Salvador
León
San Miguel|-|}...
and
South AmericaSouth America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere...
, and the
CaribbeanThe Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands , and the surrounding coasts...
. They are
treeA tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s growing to 4-20 m tall. The
leavesIn botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin. There is continued debate about whether the flatness of leaves evolved to expose the chloroplasts to more light or to increase the absorption of carbon dioxide. In...
are up to 5 m long, and pinnate with numerous leaflets. The
fruitThe term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds, and the presence of seeds indicates that a structure is most likely a fruit, though not all seeds come from...
is a
drupeIn botany, a drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part surrounds a shell of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. These fruits develop from a single carpel, and mostly from flowers with superior ovaries...
, 2-6 cm long, edible in some species.
Selected species
- Bactris acanthocarpa
- Bactris bifida
- Bactris brogniartii
- Bactris coloniata
Bactris coloniata is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Peru.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Bernal, R. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Bactris constanciae
Bactris constanciae is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.-References:* de Granville, J.J 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Bactris cruegeriana
- Bactris cubensis
Bactris cubensis is a species of palm endemic to the Nipe-Baracoa Massif and eastern Sierra Maestra in eastern Cuba at elevations between 40 and 700 metres above sea level. B. cubensis trees grow 2.7 to 6.4 m tall in clumps of 6 to 12 stems....
- Bactris ferruginea
- Bactris gasipaes
Bactris gasipaes is a species of palm native to the tropical forests of the South and Central America. It is a palm which can typically grow to 20 m or taller, with pinnate leaves 3 m long on a 1 m long petiole. The fruit is a drupe with an edible pulp surrounding the single seed, 4-6 cm long and...
(Pupunha)
- Bactris guineensis
- Bactris glandulosa
- Bactris glaucescens
- Bactris gracilior
- Bactris grayumi
- Bactris hirta
- Bactris jamaicana
Bactris jamaicana is a species of palm endemic to Jamaica.According to Salzman and Judd B. jamaicana forms a clade with B. plumeriana and B. cubensis, the other Greater Antillean Bactris species....
- Bactris longiseta
The Huiscoyol is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Costa Rica.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Johnson, D. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Huiscoyol)
- Bactris major
Bactris major is a small to medium sized spiny palm which ranges from Mexico, through Central America into northern South America and Trinidad...
- Bactris mexicana
- Bactris militaris
- Bactris nancibensis
Bactris nancibensis is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in French Guiana.It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Bactris pickelii
Bactris pickelii is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Noblick, L. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Bactris pilosa
- Bactris plumeriana
Bactris plumeriana is a species of palm endemic to Hispaniola.According to Salzman and Judd B. plumeriana forms a clade with B. cubensis and B. jamaicana, the other Greater Antillean Bactris species.-References:...
- Bactris setiflora
Bactris setiflora is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Bactris setosa
- Bactris simplicifrons
Bactris simplicifrons is a is a small palm which is found in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia....
- Bactris wendlandiana
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