Bactris pilosa

H. Karst.

Pilose spinyclubpalm

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Andes, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical palm in the Arecaceae family that produces edible fruit.

Names & Synonyms

Lata blanca

Bactris granatensis (H. Karst.) H. Wendl.Bactris hirsuta BurretGuilielma granatensis H. Karst.

References (4)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 57
Kew Plants of the World Online
Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 31
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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