| Collector | Pitman, N. |
| Number | 278 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Napo |
| County | |
| Locality | Orellana. Yasuní National Park. Maxus road and pipeline construction project, km 7. Primary forest. Red soils, undulating hills. Tropical moist forest |
| Coordinates | 0° 28' S 76° 34' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 250 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 250 |
| Start date | 1994/12/06 |
| End date | 1994/12/06 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Bactris maraja var. maraja Mart. |
| Determined by | H. Balslev (AAU) 2000 |
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| Field notes | Spiny understory palm to 4 m tall. Stem with spines at discrete intervals. Adult leaves 1.5-2 m long. Bracts densely spiny and inhabited by small aggressive ants. Fruits green. Fruits separate. |
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