Parajubaea torallyi

Bolivian Mountain Coconut
Parajubaea torallyi
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Parajubaea
Species: P. torallyi
Binomial name
Parajubaea torallyi
(C.Mart.) Burret
Synonyms[1]
  • Allagoptera torallyi (Mart.) Kuntze
  • Diplothemium torallyi Mart.
  • Jubaea torallyi (Mart.) H.Wendl.
  • Polyandrococos torallyi (Mart.) Barb.Rodr.
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Parajubaea torallyi, commonly known as the Palma De Pasobaya or Bolivian Mountain Coconut, is a species of evergreen flowering plant of genus Parajubaea, in the Arecaceae family.

It is endemic to Bolivia, where it grows in dry forests on steep rocky slopes at 2,400–3,400 metres (7,900–11,200 ft) in altitude.[2]

It is now an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. [3]

Description

Parajubaea torallyi can be over 13 meters in height. It can withstand temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit). The fruits, or cocos, grow 5-10cm in diameter in clusters weighing up to 15kg.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List
  2. ↑ Moraes, M. 1998. Parajubaea torallyi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 6 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Zipcode Zoo entry
  4. ↑ Burret, Karl Ewald. 1930. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 11: 50, Parajubaea torallyi
  5. ↑ Martius, Carl Friedrich Philipp von. 1847. Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale v 7, part 3, page 105, pl. 15, f. 3. 1834, Diplothemium torallyi (1834 being the date of the voyage, 1847 the date of the publication of the books)

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