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Bactris turbinocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a shrub or palm tree with spiny stems, six to thirteen leaves, and purplish fruits. The species is native to Suriname and Brazil.
Bactris turbinocarpa was described in 1875. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern, although no specimens have been collected since the 1960s.
Bactris turbinocarpa is native to the wet tropical biome of Suriname and Brazil (Pará). Its extent of occurrence is around 3,441 square kilometres (1,329 sq mi). The species grows in the Guianan moist forests and Uatuma–Trombetas moist forests, at elevations of up to 100 metres (330 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bactris turbinocarpa 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.
