Parajubaea torallyi
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Parajubaea torallyi, commonly known as the Palma De Pasobaya or Bolivian Mountain Coconut, is a species of evergreen flowering plant
of genus Parajubaea
in the Arecaceae
family. It is endemic to Bolivia
, where it grows in dry forest on steep rocky slopes at 2,400-3,400 meters altitude, and now threatened by habitat loss. Mature plants can be over 13 meters in height.
They can withstand temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius. The fruits, or cocos, grow 5-10cm in diamiter in clusters weighing up to 15kg.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
of genus Parajubaea
Parajubaea
Parajubaea is a genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It contains the following species:* Sunkha Palm * Palma De Pasobaya * Coquitos...
in the Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
family. It is endemic to Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, where it grows in dry forest on steep rocky slopes at 2,400-3,400 meters altitude, and now threatened by habitat loss. Mature plants can be over 13 meters in height.
They can withstand temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius. The fruits, or cocos, grow 5-10cm in diamiter in clusters weighing up to 15kg.