Bactris
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Bactris is a genus of about 240 species in the palm family, Arecaceae, native to Central and South America, and the Caribbean. They are trees growing to 4-20 m tall. The leaves are up to 5 m long, and pinnate with numerous leaflets. The fruit is a drupe, 2-6 cm long, edible in some species.
- Selected species
- Bactris acanthocarpa
- Bactris bifida
- Bactris brogniartii
- Bactris coloniata
- Bactris constanciae
- Bactris cruegeriana
- Bactris cubensis
- Bactris ferruginea
- Bactris gasipaes (Pupunha)
- Bactris guineensis
- Bactris glandulosa
- Bactris glaucescens
- Bactris gracilior
- Bactris grayumi
- Bactris hirta
- Bactris jamaicana
- Bactris longiseta (Huiscoyol)
- Bactris major
- Bactris mexicana
- Bactris militaris
- Bactris nancibensis
- Bactris pickelii
- Bactris pilosa
- Bactris plumeriana
- Bactris setiflora
- Bactris setosa
- Bactris simplicifrons
- Bactris wendlandiana
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