Tropicals > Bactris > Bactris glandulosa > Bactris glandulosa var. baileyana
Bactris glandulosa
var. baileyana
Bailey's Gold Palm
Origin: Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Bactris |
| Species |
| glandulosa |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Variety |
| baileyana |
| Synonyms |
| Bactris fusca, Bactris macrotricha, Bactris allenianaer |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Lowland to montane forest. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A main single stem and a few suckers (growing in tufts or clumps), 1.5 - 5 m tall, and 2 - 4.5 cm diameter. |
| Leaf Description |
| 4-6 Leaves, leaf spines scattered, black or yellowish brown, terete, to 5 cm long, dense on sheath, fewer on lateral surfaces of petiole and abaxial surface of rachis, or absent from petiole and rachis, and sheath 26-86 cm long. |
| Texture Description |
| . |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
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