Abstract
Widespread in upland forests in Amazonia, this is one of a dozen or so species in the genus with edible fruits. Indigenous groups in the Rio Negro region tarry in the forest to snack on the fruits.
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Smith, N. (2015). Bactris hirta . In: Palms and People in the Amazon. Geobotany Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05509-1_25
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