Latitudinal range: -23.4° to 10.4°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical wetland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1)

Found in 7 samples

Bolivia: Santa Fe (SF)

Brazil: Núcleo Picinguaba (2 m), Ilha de Marchantaria

Panama: Agua Salud, Barro Colorado Island

Peru: San Alejandro (cacao agroforests)

Trinidad and Tobago: Nariva Swamp

See also Bactris barronis, Bactris coloniata, Bactris coloradonis, Bactris gasipaes, Bactris major, Bactris setosa, Bactris sp.