Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Liliopsida (392)
Order: Arecales (29)
Family: Arecaceae (29)(family description)
Genus: Astrocaryum (2)
Epithet: aculeatum G.Mey. (1)
Synonym: Astrocaryum gymnopus Burret
aculeatum => with thorns, prickly and pointed
gymnopus => column-foot