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Bactris hirta
Carlos Otávio Gussoni, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Palms

Bactris hirta

LC Least Concern

Names

English—
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongopalmbon (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBactris hirta Mart.

About this species

Bactris hirta is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a shrub or tree, with black and brown spines, and red fruits.

Bactris hirta is native to South American rainforests, and was described in 1826. The IUCN lists the species as of least concern.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusBactris

In Suriname

19Records in Suriname
1962First record
1998Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini7

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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