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==Habitat and Distribution== | ==Habitat and Distribution== | ||
| − | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Veracruz. | + | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Veracruz. [[File:post-236-0-07361800-1423538129.jpg|thumb|left|450px|National Botanical gardens in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Scott.]]Grows on limestone soils in forest on steep, rugged hills. |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
A tall, solitary pinnate palm to 12m high. The leaves are made up of long thin leaflets which are arranged in four rows and have a distinctive yellow midrib. Gaussia gomez-pompae are 10 to 14 metres tall. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.5 to 1.6 cm in diameter. Editing by edric. | A tall, solitary pinnate palm to 12m high. The leaves are made up of long thin leaflets which are arranged in four rows and have a distinctive yellow midrib. Gaussia gomez-pompae are 10 to 14 metres tall. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.5 to 1.6 cm in diameter. Editing by edric. | ||
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Sunny, moist, but well drained position in the tropics/sub-tropics. Likes a limestone based soil. | Sunny, moist, but well drained position in the tropics/sub-tropics. Likes a limestone based soil. | ||
==Comments and Curiosities== | ==Comments and Curiosities== | ||
| + | Dr. Arturo Gómez-Pompa is arguably the greatest advocate for conservation and biodiversity in México, and this citation is to the very important work he and his associates continue to do here in México, especially the El Edén Biological Reserve in Quintana Roo -- the first of its kind in this country. Here is a link to his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_G%C3%B3mez-Pompa (Jeremy Proctor) | ||
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Conservation: Vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.. | Conservation: Vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.. | ||
| + | Grows on intensely eroded, rocky, steep, jagged outcrops found in the Mexican states Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz. It is very rare, but it is not difficult to grow. | ||
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| − | image:6974432643_12201b8f93_o.jpg|Cooper City FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb | + | image:6974432643_12201b8f93_o.jpg|Cooper City FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb. |
| − | image:Gomez-pompae.jpg|Todos Santos, Baja Mexico. Photo by Oscar Moreno, | + | image:Gomez-pompae.jpg|Todos Santos, Baja Mexico. Photo by Oscar Moreno. |
| + | File:gaussia-gomez-pompae-4556647.jpg|Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. | ||
File:Gaussia-gomez-pompae.jpg | File:Gaussia-gomez-pompae.jpg | ||
| + | File:Gaussia-gomez-pompae-frond.jpg | ||
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File:klz1297797519m.jpg | File:klz1297797519m.jpg | ||
File:bfi1297797558s.jpg | File:bfi1297797558s.jpg | ||
| − | File:post-236-0-41420400-1423612984.jpg|Mesa, Arizona. Photo by Scott | + | File:ggp0012376.jpg |
| − | File:post-236-0-07361800-1423538129.jpg|National Botanical gardens in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Scott | + | File:ggp0078523.jpeg |
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| + | File:Gaussia-gomezpompae.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com | ||
| + | File:gaussia-gomez-pompae-2.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com | ||
| + | File:post-236-0-41420400-1423612984.jpg|Mesa, Arizona. Photo by Scott. | ||
| + | File:post-236-0-11143700-1397692333.jpg|Mesa, Arizona. Photo by Scott. | ||
| + | File:post-236-0-07361800-1423538129.jpg|National Botanical gardens in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Scott. | ||
| + | File:post-279-0-13801700-1423594443.jpg|Hawaii. Photo by Michael Merritt. | ||
| + | File:2007-04-14_10-36-56.jpg|Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society's 18th Annual Spring Plant Sale, Caloosa Park, Boynton Beach, FL. Jeff Searle of Searle Brothers Nursery, FL. giving scale. | ||
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| + | File:ggpIMG_0204.jpg|Christian Faulkner. Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County. faulknerspalms.com | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Veracruz.
Description
A tall, solitary pinnate palm to 12m high. The leaves are made up of long thin leaflets which are arranged in four rows and have a distinctive yellow midrib. Gaussia gomez-pompae are 10 to 14 metres tall. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.5 to 1.6 cm in diameter. Editing by edric.
Culture
Sunny, moist, but well drained position in the tropics/sub-tropics. Likes a limestone based soil.
Comments and Curiosities
Dr. Arturo Gómez-Pompa is arguably the greatest advocate for conservation and biodiversity in México, and this citation is to the very important work he and his associates continue to do here in México, especially the El Edén Biological Reserve in Quintana Roo -- the first of its kind in this country. Here is a link to his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_G%C3%B3mez-Pompa (Jeremy Proctor)
Conservation: Vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation..
Grows on intensely eroded, rocky, steep, jagged outcrops found in the Mexican states Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz. It is very rare, but it is not difficult to grow.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Cooper City FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb.
Todos Santos, Baja Mexico. Photo by Oscar Moreno.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Mesa, Arizona. Photo by Scott.
Mesa, Arizona. Photo by Scott.
National Botanical gardens in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Scott.
Hawaii. Photo by Michael Merritt.
Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society's 18th Annual Spring Plant Sale, Caloosa Park, Boynton Beach, FL. Jeff Searle of Searle Brothers Nursery, FL. giving scale.
Christian Faulkner. Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County. faulknerspalms.com
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
- "Just To Be Clear"
- http://images.kew.org/gaussia_gomez-pompae/print/4556641.html
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
