Bactris schultesii

Bactris schultesii is a shrub. The stems are 0.8–1.5 metres (2.6–4.9 ft) tall, and 0.7–1.7 centimetres (0.28–0.67 in) wide. The stems lack spines. The plant has five to nine leaves, which lack spines, except at the apex, or have small spines on the margins. The leaves can be simple or pinnate, and are usually oblong. The leaves are 21–64 centimetres (8.3–25.2 in) long, and 7–35 centimetres (2.8–13.8 in) wide. The leaf stems are 8–15 centimetres (3.1–5.9 in) long. The male flowers are 3–3.5 millimetres (0.12–0.14 in) long, and have six stamens. The sepals have lobes around 1 millimetre (0.039 in) long. The female flowers can be up to 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in) long. The calyx and corolla are both tubular, and 2–2.5 millimetres (0.079–0.098 in) long. The flower stems are 2–5 centimetres (0.79–1.97 in) long, and curved. The fruits are red to orange, round, and 0.7–1 centimetre (0.28–0.39 in) in diameter. The mesocarp is starchy. The endocarp is obovoid, and has equally spaced pores.

Bactris schultesii is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia (Caquetá Department and Putumayo Department), Ecuador (Napo Province and Sucumbíos Province), and Peru (Amazonas Department and Loreto Department). The species grows in lowland rainforests, at elevations of 180–1,150 metres (590–3,770 ft).