The article focuses on los bordones or the Bactris major Jacquin var. major found at Guerrero and Michoacán states along Pacific coast of Mexico. It says that Bactris major has 24-46 pinnae leaves that are regularly positioned in a single plane and grows sporadically in mangroves and moist soils near sea level. It also mentions that Bactris major is locally known as bordón in Michoacán, which is translated into walking stick.