Bactris horrida

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Read about Bactris horrida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bactris horrida, Oerst. Cespitose sts. 6-8 ft. high, 8-9 in. diam., very spiny, sheathed for most of its length with bases of dead Lvs.; spines 3-4 in. long, 4-sided, whitish tomentose, at length glabrous: Lvs. 2⅓-3 ft. long; sheath 8 in., brown-tomentose; petiole 1½ ft., densely spiny, subtetragonal, densely brown-tomentose beneath; segms. 7 in. long, ½ in. wide, lanceolate, rigid, glaucous. Unlike all the above in having a hairy but not spiny spathe. Nicaragua. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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