Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Liliopsida (389)
Order: Arecales (28)
Family: Arecaceae (28)(family description)
Genus: Astrocaryum (2)
Epithet: aculeatum G.Mey. (1)
Synonym: Astrocaryum gymnopus Burret
aculeatum => with thorns, prickly and pointed
gymnopus => column-foot