| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 6788 |
| Collected with | T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Loreto |
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| Locality | Iquitos-Nauta rd. km 31.5 and then a few km to the NW of the road. Tropical rain forest on mosaic of white sand and clay soils, varying from tall diverse to low and species poor |
| Coordinates | 4° 0' .1'' S 73° 26' 36'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 120 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 2006/01/31 |
| End date | 0/00/00 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Bactris maraja Mart. |
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| Field notes | Cespitose, to 2 m tall, stems 1-2 cm thick; lvs 4-5 per side, sheath 25 cm, petiole 60 cm; lamina 70x50 cm w. 12-14 pinnae per side, inserted in groups. Growing in white sand among shrubs in sunny places |