Chamaedorea tepejilote
| Chamaedorea tepejilote | |
|---|---|
| Pacaya palm (Chamaedorea tepejilote) taken at Atitlán Lake in Guatemala | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Chamaedorea |
| Species: | C. tepejilote |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaedorea tepejilote | |
Chamaedorea tepejilote, also known as the pacaya palm, is a species of Chamaedorea palm tree found in the understory of the forests of southern Mexico, Central America, and northern Colombia.