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Bactris mexicana is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Mexico and central America.
Bactris mexicana is a palm tree with spiny stems, compound leaves, and orange, egg-shaped fruits. It was described in 1844, and is considered Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Bactris mexicana is native to the wet tropical biome of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It is present in the south-east, south-west, and Gulf regions of Mexico. It grows at elevations of up to 500 metres (1,600 ft). The species' estimated extent of occurrence is 400,557.724 square kilometres (154,656.202 sq mi).
Local people use Bactris mexicana to make baskets and furniture.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bactris mexicana 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.
