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Jubaea chilensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ARECALES PALMAE

Scientific Name: Jubaea chilensis
Species Authority: (Molina) Baill.
Common Name/s:
Spanish – Palma Chilena, Palma de Coguitos, Palma de Miel, Palmera Chilena
Synonym/s:
Cocos chilensis (Molina) Molina
Micrococos chilensis (Molina) Phil.
Molinaea micrococos Bertero
Palma chilensis Molina

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable A1cd ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: González, M.
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Subpopulations were once relatively common between the latitudes of 32° and 35° south, but they are now confined to a few small areas.
Countries:
Native:
Chile
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A palm tree of dry river valleys in the Andean foothills and of open hillsides in seasonally dry regions.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): This species is felled as a source of palm wine, which is reduced to make honey.
Citation: González, M. 1998. Jubaea chilensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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