Bactris gasipaes

Common name: Peach palm

Other common names: Pejibaye, Pewa nut

Names in non-English languages: Spanish

Description

Native to South America, this tall, fruiting palm is commonly 10 to 20 meters tall in cultivation. It usually develops a single, slender trunk but multi-trunked specimens do occur. The trunk is armed with rings of long, sharp spines

Use:

Health use: The fruit are reportedly high in Vitamin A and Phosphorous

Climate: Grows naturally in sub-humid tropical lowland climates

Growing:

Problem features: The sharp spine that encircle the trunk can cause serious injury.

Common name: Peach palm

Other common names: Pejibaye, Pewa nut

Description

Where it grows

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