Bactris mexicana
Mart.
Mexican spiny club palm
ArecaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
A palm. It develops clumps. The stems are 7 cm wide. It has dense narrow black spines. The fruit are red.
Names & Synonyms
Chiquiyul, Jahuacte
Bactris acuminata Liebm.
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.WDT.QC.ca)
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M. et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 11
