Attalea oleifera

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA ARECALES PALMAE

Scientific Name: Attalea oleifera
Species Authority Barb. Rodr.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/least concern     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1998
Assessor/s Noblick, L.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Atlantic coastal forest, the species occurs between 50 and 800 m.
Countries:
Native:
Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Sergipe)

Population [top]

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Atlantic coastal forest.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Over-exploitation of the leaves as building materials and grazing has apparently caused a decline in reproductive potential. Germination is poor in full sun.

Conservation Actions [top]

Citation: Noblick, L. 1998. Attalea oleifera. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008.
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