Bactris Major
The Marajah palm, of Brazil, which grows upon the banks of the Amazon River. It has a succulent, rather acid fruit, from which a vinous beverage is prepared. _B. minor_ has a stem about 14 feet high a...
The Marajah palm, of Brazil, which grows upon the
banks of the Amazon River. It has a succulent, rather acid fruit,
from which a vinous beverage is prepared. _B. minor_ has a stem
about 14 feet high and about an inch in diameter. These stems are
used for walking canes, and are sometimes called Tobago canes.
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