Bactris tomentosa
species of plant
Bactris tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a shrub or palm tree with spines, eight to thirteen leaves, and black to purplish fruits. The species is native to Brazil and French Guiana.
Bactris tomentosa was described in 1826, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1826.
Distribution
Bactris tomentosa is native to the wet tropical biome of Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, and Pará), and French Guiana. Its estimated extent of occurrence is 2,015,906.17 square kilometres (778,345.72 sq mi). The species grows in lowland rainforests.
Description
Bactris tomentosa is a shrub or palm tree. The stems are 0.3–3 metres (0.98–9.84 ft) high, 0.8–1.6 centimetres (0.31–0.63 in) wide, and spiny.
The plant has eight to thirteen leaves, which have two to eleven irregularly clustered pinnae on each side.
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