Bactris major | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Bactris |
Species: | B. major
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Binomial name | |
Bactris major | |
Synonyms | |
Bactris ovata Stokes (
nom. illeg.) Bactris chaetorhachis Mart. Bactris infesta Mart. Bactris socialis Mart. |
Bactris major is a small to medium-sized (1–10 m tall) spiny palm which ranges from Mexico, through Central America into northern South America and Trinidad. [5] [1] The species is divided into three [1] or four [5] varieties, although the boundaries between varieties is not always clearly defined. [5]
The fruits are eaten or used to flavour drinks. [5]
Spanish names for the palm species include marayaú.
Rafaël Govaerts recognised three varieties:
Andrew Henderson and co-authors recognised a fourth variety, Bactris major var. megalocarpa (Trail ex Thurn) A.J.Hend., [5] but Govaerts considered this to be a synonym of Bactris major var. major. [6]
Bactris major | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Bactris |
Species: | B. major
|
Binomial name | |
Bactris major | |
Synonyms | |
Bactris ovata Stokes (
nom. illeg.) Bactris chaetorhachis Mart. Bactris infesta Mart. Bactris socialis Mart. |
Bactris major is a small to medium-sized (1–10 m tall) spiny palm which ranges from Mexico, through Central America into northern South America and Trinidad. [5] [1] The species is divided into three [1] or four [5] varieties, although the boundaries between varieties is not always clearly defined. [5]
The fruits are eaten or used to flavour drinks. [5]
Spanish names for the palm species include marayaú.
Rafaël Govaerts recognised three varieties:
Andrew Henderson and co-authors recognised a fourth variety, Bactris major var. megalocarpa (Trail ex Thurn) A.J.Hend., [5] but Govaerts considered this to be a synonym of Bactris major var. major. [6]