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Definition of Bactris speciosa

Bactris speciosa
Peach Peach, n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. Persian, and Parsee.] (Bot.) A well-known high-flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a hard almond-like endocarp or stone; also, the tree which bears it (Prunus, or Amygdalus Persica). In the wild stock the fruit is hard and inedible. Guinea, or Sierra Leone, peach, the large edible berry of the Sarcocephalus esculentus, a rubiaceous climbing shrub of west tropical Africa. Palm peach, the fruit of a Venezuelan palm tree (Bactris speciosa). Peach color, the pale red color of the peach blossom. Peach-tree borer (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a clearwing moth ([AE]geria, or Sannina, exitiosa) of the family [AE]geriid[ae], which is very destructive to peach trees by boring in the wood, usually near the ground; also, the moth itself. See Illust. under Borer.

Meaning of Bactris speciosa from wikipedia

- Bactris gasipaes is a species of palm native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. It is well spread in these regions, where it is often...
- Astrocaryum (murumuru) Attalea dubia (indaiá) Bactris ferruginea (mané-velho) Bactris maraja (marajá) Bactris setosa (tu****) Bellucia grossularioides (goiaba-de-anta)...
- production of fiber from the petioles of the young chiquichiqui palm (Bactris speciosa), used for rope, and the rattan known as "Yaré" used for furniture...
- Mart. Astrocaryum vulgare Mart. Attalea Attalea maripa (Aubl.) Mart. Bactris Bactris gasipaes ****h Chamaedorea Chamaedorea pinnatifrons Chelyocarpus Chelyocarpus...
- (Bactris major), the chontilla palm (Bactris gasipaes), Am****ria sp., big-leaf ****gany (Swietenia macrophylla), and the cusi palm (Attalea speciosa)...
- abdulrahmanii Areca hutchinsoniana Astrocaryum alatum Attalea tessmannii Bactris setulosa B****elinia humboldtiana B****elinia pancheri B****elinia porphyrea...
- petiole terminating in a rounded, costapalmate fan of numerous leaflets. L. speciosa, locally called kho, gives its name to Khao Kho District in Thailand. The...
- Several species are oil palms, with A. speciosa among the most important economically. Products extracted from A. speciosa were reported to support over 300...
- ****ata Astrocaryum carnosum Bactris coloniata Bactris horridispatha Bactris jamaicana, Prickly pole Bactris longiseta Bactris pickelii B****elinia favieri...
- Coolamon Syzygium moorei Cornelian cherry Cornus mas Corozo palm fruit Bactris guineensis Country-almond Terminalia catappa Cr**** plum Prunus rivularis...