Gaussia gomez-pompae
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Habitat and Distribution
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Veracruz. Grows on limestone soils in forest on steep, rugged hills.
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
Conservation: Vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation..
- IMAGE GALLERY
Cooper City FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb, edric.
Todos Santos, Baja Mexico. Photo by Oscar Moreno, edric.
Mesa, Arizona. Photo by Scott
National Botanical gardens in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Scott
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.
