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Bactris bidentula is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a shrub or tree with spiny stems, pinnate leaves, and black to purple fruits. The species is native to South America, and was described in 1869.
Bactris bidentula is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Bactris bidentula is native to the wet tropical biome of Brazil (northern and west-central), Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. It grows at elevations of up to 400 metres (1,300 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bactris bidentula 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.
