Brahea aculeata
| Brahea aculeata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Brahea |
| Species: | B. aculeata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brahea aculeata (T.S. Brandegee) H.E. Moore | |
Brahea aculeata is a species of flowering tree in the Arecaceae (palm) family.
The palm tree is endemic to northwestern Mexico, where it is native to Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora states.
It is a vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ Quero, H.J. 1998. Brahea aculeata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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