Bactris tomentosa
Mart.
ArecaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical palm in the family Arecaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Maraja, Palmeira-lu
Bactris arundinacea (Trail) DrudeBactris arundinacea TrailBactris capillacea (Trail) DrudeBactris capillacea TrailBactris capinensis HuberBactris eumorpha TrailBactris tomentosa subsp. tomentosaBactris tomentosa var. tomentosa
References (3)
- Brevard County Edible Acres (As Bactris arundinacea)
- Janick, J. & Paul, R. E. (Eds.), 2008, The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts. CABI p 102
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 117
