Peach Palm Fruit Plant (Bactris gasipaes) Plant Type:Seedling Plant and low-maintenance charm

and low-maintenance charm

sarcodactylis

Translucent flesh with the consistency of a grape

Notable for its bright red to orange pulp

Peach Palm Fruit Plant (Bactris gasipaes) Plant Type:Seedling Plant and low-maintenance charmBotanical Name: Bactris gasipaes Commonly Known: Peach Palm, Palm Chestnuts, Pewa Palm Common Names: Peach Palm, Palm Chestnuts, Pewa Palm General Information: Native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, Widely cultivated in South America for its edible fruit. Multi stemmed, evergreen, feather palm, Spiny stems that can grow up to 20 meters tall. Fruit is always eaten cooked due to the presence of an alkaloid, pupunhadine. Seeds are