Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Tribe Cocoeae Scientific name Jubaeopsis caffra | Order Arecales Subfamily Arecoideae Species J. caffra Rank Genus | |
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Similar Oraniopsis, Polyandrococos, Pholidostachys, Dictyocaryum, Synechanthus | ||
Jubaeopsis caffra, the Pondoland palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family (Arecaceae). It belongs to the monotypic genus Jubaeopsis.
It is found only in South Africa where it is becoming rare due to habitat loss. This tree is a living fossil, being the last remaining lineage of the palm trees that were widespread in southern Africa in prehistoric times.
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