Definition
A genus of tropical palm trees found in Central and South America, known for their sharp spines and edible fruits.
Etymology
From Latin 'bactris,' possibly derived from Greek 'baktron' meaning 'staff' or 'rod,' referencing the plant's stick-like stems. The name was formalized in botanical Latin.
Kelly Says
These palms are so thorny that local people traditionally called them 'peach palms,' but some species have been cultivated for over 7,000 years by indigenous peoples for their nutritious, starchy fruits—one of the oldest domesticated plants in the Americas!
Translations
ARالعربية
باكتريس
baak-te-rees
BNবাংলা
ব্যাকট্রিস
baak-te-ris
CACatalà
Bactris
bak-tris
CSČeština
Bactris
bak-tris
DEDeutsch
Bactris
bak-tris
ELΕλληνικά
Bactris
bak-tris
ESEspañol
bactris
bak-tris
FAفارسی
باکتریس
baak-te-rees
FRFrançais
Bactris
bak-tris
GUGU
બેક્ટ્રિસ
baek-te-ris
HEעברית
בַּקְטְרִיס
ba-k-te-rees
HIहिन्दी
बैकट्रिस
baek-te-ris
HUMagyar
Bactris
bak-tris
IDBahasa Indonesia
Bactris
bak-tris
ITItaliano
Bactris
bak-tris
KMKM
បាក់ទឺរី
baak-te-ree
MRMR
बॅक्ट्रिस
baek-te-ris
MSBahasa Melayu
Bactris
bak-tris
MYမြန်မာ
Bactris
bak-tris
NLNederlands
Bactris
bak-tris
PAPA
ਬੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਸ
baek-te-ris
PLPolski
Bactris
bak-tris
PTPortuguês
Bactris
bak-tris
RORomână
Bactris
bak-tris
RUРусский
Bactris
bak-tris
SVSvenska
Bactris
bak-tris
SWKiswahili
Bactris
bak-tris
TAதமிழ்
பாக்டிரிஸ்
baak-te-ris
TEతెలుగు
బాక్ట్రిస్
baak-te-ris
TRTürkçe
Bactris
bak-tris
UKУкраїнська
Bactris
bak-tris
URاردو
بیکٹرس
beek-te-res
VITiếng Việt
Bactris
bak-tris
ZUZU
ibaktiri
i-bak-te-ree