Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Scientific name Gaussia gomez-pompae | Order Arecales Genus Gaussia Rank Species | |
Similar Gaussia, Gaussia maya, Gaussia princeps, Coccothrinax readii, Reinhardtia | ||
Gaussia gomez pompae seedlings with other guassia
Gaussia gomez-pompae is a palm which is endemic to Mexico. The species grows on steep rocky limestone slopes in Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz states in Mexico.
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Description
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.
The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.
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