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Beach palm
Andres Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Palms

Beach palm

Bactris major Jacq.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBeach palm
Dutch—
SpanishCoyolito
Chinese大桃果椰子
Sranan Tongopalmbon (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBactris major Jacq.

About this species

Bactris major is a small to medium-sized (1–10 m tall) spiny palm which ranges from Mexico, through Central America into northern South America and Trinidad. The species is divided into three or four varieties, although the boundaries between varieties is not always clearly defined.

The fruits are eaten or used to flavour drinks.

Spanish names for the palm species include marayaú.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusBactris

In Suriname

41Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1948First record
1970Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne5
  • Wanica3
  • Paramaribo3
  • Para1

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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