Bactris simplicifrons
Arecaceae FAMILY

Bactris simplicifrons

Bactris simplicifrons

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

Grows best in a warm, sheltered, moist position[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bactris+simplicifrons>

Pollinators

Insects

References

  1. [1]Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. — http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ ↩︎Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
  2. [2]Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas — Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. · Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. · 1995 · ISBN 0-691-08537-4 ↩︎An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
  3. [3]Journal of Ethnobiology. Vol. 22 No. 2 — Miller N.F. (Editor) · Society of Ethnobiology · 2002 · http://www.ethnobiology.org · ISBN 0278-0771 ↩︎A periodical with articles on the various uses of plants by native peoples.