Palms   Bactris militaris

Distribution & Habitat:
Costa Rican rainforest.

Description:
A very attractive, medium sized, spiny palm with long, narrow, simple, upright, dark grey/green leathery leaves.

General:
Extremely rare, and thought to be extinct until recently rediscovered. Very highly sought after by palm collectors.

Culture:
Warm, sheltered, and moist.

Figure 1. B. militaris

Contributed by:

Arden Dearden - Equatorial Exotics (Figure 1).

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