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Genus: Bactris
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> Monocotyledons > Order: Arecales > Family:
Arecaceae
Four species cultivated.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Bactris
gasipaes (Peach palm) |
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Bactris guineensis (Tobago cane)
Native to central America. |
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Bactris major (Prickly palm)
[= Bactris cruegeriana] Native to South America and
West Indies. |
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Bactris pilosa (Lata macho)
[= Bactris granatensis] Native from Panama to
Venezuela. |
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