Arecaceae FAMILY

Bactris oligocarpa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bactris oligocarpa is a small, usually single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 2 metres tall. It is sometimes found without a main stem, at other times it has a short stem up to 50cm tall and 8mm in diameter; the stem is topped by a crown of 4 - 10 leaves[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Surinam, French Guiana.

HabitatUndergrowth of rainforests, usually on well-drained, rather dry, sandy soils[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].