| Acrocomia hassleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Acrocomia |
| Species: | A. hassleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocomia hassleri | |
| Synonyms | |
Acanthococos hassleriBarb.Rodr. | |
Acrocomia hassleri is a species of palm which is native to southern Brazil (State of Mato Grosso do Sul) and Paraguay. [1] [2]
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