Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Bactris major

Spanish: Coyolito

Bactris major (Bactris major)
Photographed by vctrndr on iNaturalist

Bactris major is a small to medium-sized (1–10 m tall) spiny palm which ranges from Mexico, through Central America into northern South America and Trinidad. The species is divided into three or four varieties, although the boundaries between varieties is not always clearly defined. Most often recorded in Feb, Jul.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records671 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Bactris major (Bactris major) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/bactris-major/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.