Gaussia_princeps_(plant)

<i>Gaussia princeps <span style="font-style:normal;">(plant)</span></i>

Gaussia princeps (plant)

Species of palm

Not to be confused with Gaussia princeps (crustacean).

Gaussia princeps, commonly known as palma de sierra,[1] is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.[2] The species grows on steep-sided limestone hills (known as mogotes) in Pinar del Río Province in western Cuba.[1]

Quick Facts Gaussia princeps, Scientific classification ...

Gaussia princeps trees are 8 metres (or more) tall with whitish stems which are swollen at the base and tapering above. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter at the base. Trees have three to six pinnately compound leaves. Fruit is orange-red, 1 cm long and 7 millimetres in diameter, with one to three seeds.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
  2. [2]
    "Gaussia princeps". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-07.


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