Bactris schultesii

(L. H. Bailey) Glassman

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet climates.

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A palm. It grows 1.5 m tall. The stem is 1.7 cm across. The fruit are 0.9 cm long by 0.7 cm wide.

Names & Synonyms

Boyegontiwe, Chonta duro de tintin, Dabayowe wengana, Hua'so ene, Uimias

Yuyba schultesii L. H. Bailey

References (4)

Marcia, M. J., et al, 2011, Palm Uses in Northwestern South America: A Quantitative Review. Bot. Rev. (2011) 77:462-570
Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 198
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew