Bactris simplicifrons
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| Bactris simplicifrons Mart. |
Bactris simplicifrons is a is a small (0.5-2 m tall, 0.3-1 cm in diameter) palm[1] which is found in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.[2]
Unlike most other species of Bactris, B. simplicifrons is usually non-spiny, or only spiny along the leaf margins. It also tends to have simple, rather than compound leaves.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
- ^ Bactris setulosa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
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