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What is this Bactris?

brodklop

By brodklop
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At the Townsville Palmetum there is a clump of Bactris species growing in water.

If anyone can identify it that would be great as I was able to get some seed which germinated. The seed is 20-25mm long.

It looks like a clump that is growing at the Mt Cootha botanical Gardens in Brisbane. This is unnamed also. But it is growing good in much dryer soil and is sparcer in its clumping habit. Maybe because it is in shade.

Cheers

Brod

Bactris sp. in water at the Townsville Palmetum

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close up off trunks

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Bactris sp. at Mt Cootha BG. Sorry about bad photo

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Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

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Come on!!!.. somebody has to know something about this bactris

Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

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Almost looks like Bactris major from the description in the Palms of the Americas guide.

Tim

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Hilo, Hawaii

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Hi Brodklop

Tim is right Its Bactris major variety infesta. Its not one that you would really wan’t growing in your garden unless you wanted to keep something out of your yard!

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Thanks Clayton,

yes it would be good for some sort of barrier mixed with Aiphanes and calamus.... deadly

Cheers

Brod

Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

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