Bactris gasipaes

Synonymy:
Guilielma gasipaes

Distribution:
Amazonian Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Central America

Common names:
Peach palm, pejibaye, chonta, pupunha

Conservation status:
Unknown in wild; abundant in cultivation

Description:
It is a feather palm, forming a clump of stems by suckering from the base. It grows up to 20 m high and 15 cm in diameter.