Roystonea stellata
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Roystonea stellata |
| Species Authority: | Leon |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered D ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Zona, S. |
Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Confined to Yagruma Terrace in the Maisà region of Cuba. No trees were found in 1990 during a search of the area. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cuba
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | This palm tree occurs in lowland open forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | For the last four decades, its preferred habitat has been converted to coffee plantations. |
Bibliography [top]
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Johnson, D. et al. 1997. Completed data collection forms for palms. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | Zona, S. 1998. Roystonea stellata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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