Gaussia gomez-pompae

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Cooper City FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb, edric.

Gaussia gomez-pompae
Todos Santos, Baja Mexico. Photo by Oscar Moreno, edric.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Gaussia Species: gomez-pompae
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

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..

External Links

• Glossary of Palm Terms
• Pronunciation Key
• http://images.kew.org/gaussia_gomez-pompae/print/4556641.html

References

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

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  Cooper City FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb, edric.

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  Todos Santos, Baja Mexico. Photo by Oscar Moreno, edric.

Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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