Gaussia maya
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| Gaussia maya (O.F.Cook) H.J.Quero & Read |
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Opsiandra maya O.F.Cook |
Gaussia maya is a palm which is native to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.[2] The species grows in rocky areas on limestone soils.[3] The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]
Gaussia princeps are 5 to 20 metres tall. Stems are gray, 10 to 15 (sometimes 30) centimetres in diameter. Trees have six to eight pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are red, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter.[3] Stems are used for construction.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Quero, H.J. (1998). Gaussia maya. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on November 16, 2007.
- ^ Gaussia gomez-pompae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ a b c Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
