Difference between revisions of "Bactris"
From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to searchLine 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SPlantbox | {{SPlantbox | ||
+ | |familia=Arecaceae | ||
|genus=Bactris | |genus=Bactris | ||
+ | |taxo_author=Jacq. | ||
+ | |habit=palm-cycad | ||
+ | |habit_ref=Wikipedia | ||
+ | |lifespan=perennial | ||
+ | |exposure=sun | ||
+ | |features=evergreen | ||
|Temp Metric=°F | |Temp Metric=°F | ||
− | + | |image=Pupunha (Bactris gasipaes) 11.jpg | |
− | |image= | ||
|image_width=240 | |image_width=240 | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | '''''Bactris''''' is a [[genus]] of about 240 [[species]] in the palm family, [[Arecaceae]], native to [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]], and the [[Caribbean]]. They are [[tree]]s growing to 4-20 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are up to 5 m long, and pinnate with numerous leaflets. The [[fruit]] is a [[drupe]], 2-6 cm long, edible in some species. | ||
+ | |||
{{Inc| | {{Inc| | ||
Bactris (Greek, baktron, cane; the young stems used for walking-sticks). Palmaceae, tribe Bactrideae. Usually low palms, very rarely entirely spineless. | Bactris (Greek, baktron, cane; the young stems used for walking-sticks). Palmaceae, tribe Bactrideae. Usually low palms, very rarely entirely spineless. | ||
− | Stems solitary or fasciculate, ringed, spiny or smooth, sprouting from the roots: Lvs. terminal or scattering, equally or unequally pinnatisect, glabrous or pubescent; segms. sparse or aggregated, or more or less imperfectly connate, forming a bind blade, acute or rarely obtuse at the apex, the ciliate margins recurved at the base; petiole short or long; sheath long, spiny: spadices sessile or pedunculate, perforating the lf.- sheaths; spathes 2, the lower short,, open at the apex, the upper coriaceous or woody, exceeding the spadix, or fusiform, ventrally dehiscent, smooth, bristly or spiny; bracts persistent: fls. small or medium, pale yellow or greenish: fr. small, green, ovoid or globose.— Species 90. Trop. Amer | + | Stems solitary or fasciculate, ringed, spiny or smooth, sprouting from the roots: Lvs. terminal or scattering, equally or unequally pinnatisect, glabrous or pubescent; segms. sparse or aggregated, or more or less imperfectly connate, forming a bind blade, acute or rarely obtuse at the apex, the ciliate margins recurved at the base; petiole short or long; sheath long, spiny: spadices sessile or pedunculate, perforating the lf.- sheaths; spathes 2, the lower short,, open at the apex, the upper coriaceous or woody, exceeding the spadix, or fusiform, ventrally dehiscent, smooth, bristly or spiny; bracts persistent: fls. small or medium, pale yellow or greenish: fr. small, green, ovoid or globose.— Species 90. Trop. Amer. |
These are ornamental palms, but little grown on account of the spines. The fruits of B. major are used extensively in South America for food. | These are ornamental palms, but little grown on account of the spines. The fruits of B. major are used extensively in South America for food. | ||
Line 17: | Line 25: | ||
Propagation is by suckers which grow freely; rarely by seeds, which are hard to get. | Propagation is by suckers which grow freely; rarely by seeds, which are hard to get. | ||
− | B. aurantiaca, Hon., is a | + | B. aurantiaca, Hon., is a "pinnate palm from Mex., dwarf and spiny but beautiful." The name is unknown in botanical literature. —B. caryotaefolia. Mart., from Brazil, with wedge-shaped 3-lobed pinnae, has been catalogued; also B. utilis, Benth. & Hook. (Guilieima utilis, Oerst.), from Costa Rica, with spiny petioles and young lvs. |
}} | }} | ||
Line 24: | Line 32: | ||
===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
− | + | Seed. | |
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
− | == | + | ==Species== |
− | + | ;Selected species | |
+ | *''[[Bactris acanthocarpa]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris bifida]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris brogniartii]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris coloniata]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris constanciae]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris cruegeriana]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris cubensis]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris ferruginea]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris gasipaes]]'' (Pupunha) | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris guineensis]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris glandulosa]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris glaucescens]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris gracilior]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris grayumi]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris hirta]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris jamaicana]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris longiseta]]'' (Huiscoyol) | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris major]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris mexicana]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris militaris]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris nancibensis]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris pickelii]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris pilosa]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris plumeriana]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris setiflora]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris setosa]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris simplicifrons]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Bactris wendlandiana]]'' | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Latest revision as of 15:10, 29 March 2011
Habit | palm-cycad
| |
---|---|---|
Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
---|---|---|
Features: | ✓ | evergreen |
Bactris > |
Jacq. > |
Bactris is a genus of about 240 species in the palm family, Arecaceae, native to Central and South America, and the Caribbean. They are trees growing to 4-20 m tall. The leaves are up to 5 m long, and pinnate with numerous leaflets. The fruit is a drupe, 2-6 cm long, edible in some species.
ExpandRead about Bactris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
|
---|
Cultivation
Propagation
Seed.
Pests and diseases
Species
- Selected species
- Bactris acanthocarpa
- Bactris bifida
- Bactris brogniartii
- Bactris coloniata
- Bactris constanciae
- Bactris cruegeriana
- Bactris cubensis
- Bactris ferruginea
- Bactris gasipaes (Pupunha)
- Bactris guineensis
- Bactris glandulosa
- Bactris glaucescens
- Bactris gracilior
- Bactris grayumi
- Bactris hirta
- Bactris jamaicana
- Bactris longiseta (Huiscoyol)
- Bactris major
- Bactris mexicana
- Bactris militaris
- Bactris nancibensis
- Bactris pickelii
- Bactris pilosa
- Bactris plumeriana
- Bactris setiflora
- Bactris setosa
- Bactris simplicifrons
- Bactris wendlandiana
Gallery
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Bactris. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Bactris QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)