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Bactris balanophora is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a shrub or tree with black prickles, compound leaves, and orange fruits. The species is native to Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Bactris balanophora was described in 1869, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Bactris balanophora is native to the wet tropical biome of northern Brazil (Amazonas), Colombia (Amazonas and Vaupés), and Venezuela (Amazonas).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bactris balanophora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
