beach palm

Bactris major Jacq.

Bactris major, known as beach palm, is a spiny palm species belonging to the Arecaceae family. It is distributed across Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and Trinidad. The species is divided into three or four varieties, with unclear boundaries between them.

Description

Bactris major, a small to medium-sized palm, is part of the Arecaceae family. It is characterized by its spiny structure and is found in regions including Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and Trinidad. The species is categorized into three or four varieties, though the distinctions between these varieties are not clearly defined. Its range includes areas in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil (Northeast, North, and West-Central), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, and other parts of South America. The palm has been documented in various locations such as Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, and other departments in Colombia, as well as in the Amazonian regions of several countries.

Other common names

beach palmprickly palm

Distribution

Atlántico: Finca El Palomar, Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal · Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caldas, Casanare, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Sucre · BR · CO · Piojó · Núcleo Aceites S.A. · Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Bolívar, Casanare, Cesar, Córdoba, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Sucre, Tolima · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · TW · Global · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru