Bactris killipii

(Bactris killipii)

galery

Description

The genus includes rather low palms, which generally do not exceed 2 m in height, with a thin stem sometimes ramified, characteristically covered with thorns The leaves can also be thorny. The inflorescence is a spadic of variable dimensions, with woody spathes equipped with spines or spiny bristles. The fruits are drupes of yellow, orange, red or violet color

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Arecales
Family:Arecaceae
Genus:Bactris
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