Gaussia maya
Species of palm
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Gaussia maya is a palm which is native to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.[2] The species grows in rocky areas on limestone soils.[3] The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]
| Gaussia maya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Gaussia |
| Species: | G. maya |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaussia maya | |
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Opsiandra maya O.F.Cook | |
Gaussia maya are 5 to 20 metres tall. Stems are gray, 10 to 15 (sometimes 30) centimetres in diameter. Trees have six to eight pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are red, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter.[3] Stems are used for construction.[3]
