Gaussia gomez-pompae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gaussia gomez-pompae |
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Gaussia
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gomez-pompae
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Opsiandra gomez-pompae H.J.Quero |
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Gaussia gomez-pompae is a palm which is endemic to Mexico. The species grows on steep rocky limestone slopes in Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz states in Mexico.
Description
Gaussia gomez-pompae are 10 to 14 metres tall. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.5 to 1.6 cm in diameter.
The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.
See also
In Spanish: Gaussia gomez-pompae para niños
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