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Bactris maraja
Eduardo Chacón Madrigal, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Palms

Bactris maraja

LC Least Concern

Names

English—
Dutch—
SpanishCubarro
Chinese古巴罗
Sranan Tongopalmbon (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBactris maraja Mart.

About this species

Bactris maraja is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to South America, and was described in 1826.

Bactris maraja is a shrub or understorey palm, with compound leaves and edible fruits. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as of Least Concern.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusBactris

In Suriname

68Records in Suriname
1962First record
2004Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini35
  • Brokopondo4
  • Para4

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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