Arecaceae FAMILY
Bactris bidentula
Bactris bidentula
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Bactris bidentula is a spiny, evergreen palm growing up to 4 metres tall. The plant forms a dense cluster of unbranched stems up to 45mm in diameter; each stem is topped by 3 - 16 leaves[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local consumption of the apical buds.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela.
HabitatMargins of blackwater rivers and streams (occasionally by whitewater rivers and streams), in areas subject to seasonal inundation[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description 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. ].