Bactris gasipaes var. gasipaes
Peach Palm
Also known as: Bactris ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart. +18 more
- Bactris ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart.
- Bactris insignis (Mart.) Baill.
- Bactris speciosa (Mart.) H.Karst.
- Bactris utilis (Oerst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.
- Guilielma chontaduro H.Karst. & Triana
- Guilielma ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) H.Wendl.
- Guilielma gasipaes var. chontaduro (H.Karst. & Triana) Dugand
- Guilielma gasipaes var. coccinea (Barb.Rodr.) L.H.Bailey
- Guilielma gasipaes var. flava (Barb.Rodr.) L.H.Bailey
- Guilielma gasipaes var. ochracea (Barb.Rodr.) L.H.Bailey
- Guilielma insignis Mart.
- Guilielma speciosa Mart.
- Guilielma speciosa var. coccinea Barb.Rodr.
- Guilielma speciosa var. flava Barb.Rodr.
- Guilielma speciosa var. mitis Drude
- Guilielma speciosa var. ochracea Barb.Rodr.
- Guilielma utilis Oerst.
- Martinezia ciliata Ruiz & Pav.
- Palma paripou Aubl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to South America, Bactris gasipaes var. gasipaes (commonly known as Peach Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Bactris gasipaes, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
El Salvador, Trinidad-Tobago
Base Species & Variations