Palms
 
Bactris ferruginea![]()
Distribution & Habitat:
South American rainforest.Description:
Small understory palm with a spiny trunk.Culture:
Warm sheltered and moist.
Figure 1. B. ferruginea in habitat, Recife, Brazil.
Contributed by: Gileno Machado (Figure 1)
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