Gaussia attenuata
| Gaussia attenuata | |
|---|---|
| In El Yunque, Puerto Rico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Gaussia |
| Species: | G. attenuata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Gaussia attenuata | |
Gaussia attenuata (palma de sierra,[2] llume) is a palm which is native to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.[1][3] The species grows on steep-sided limestone hills (known as mogotes) in Puerto Rico.[2] It is also native to the eastern Dominican Republic.[1]
Description
Gaussia attenuata trees are up to 15 metres tall with grey stems which are swollen at the base and tapering above. Stems are 15 to 25 centimetres in diameter. Trees have five to seven pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.4 to 1.6 cm long and 1.2 cm in diameter, with one to three seeds.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Gann, G.D.; Torres-Santana, C.W. (2024). "Gaussia attenuata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T38570A253647772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T38570A253647772.en. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-08537-1.
- ^ "Gaussia attenuata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
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