Colpothrinax wrightii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ARECALES PALMAE

Scientific Name: Colpothrinax wrightii
Species Authority: Griseb. & H.Wendl. ex Voss
Common Name/s:
Spanish Palma barrigona

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   B1+2e   ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Moya, C.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Restricted to Pinar del Río and Isla de Pinos.
Countries:
Native:
Cuba

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A palm tree of lowland savannah on quartzine soils.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): It is suffering from excessive exploitation of trunk wood, leaves and fruit for local use. Regeneration is poor.
Citation: Moya, C. 1998. Colpothrinax wrightii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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