Phytelephas tumacana
Phytelephas tumacana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Phytelephas |
Species: | P. tumacana |
Binomial name | |
Phytelephas tumacana | |
Phytelephas tumacana is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Colombia, where it grows in forests near rivers. It is threatened by the destruction of habitat for agriculture.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bernal, R. 1998. Phytelephas tumacana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T38638A10141157. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38638A10141157.en http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/38638/0 . Downloaded on 25 September 2017.
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