Overview

Distribution

Range Description

Endemic to the Bolivian Andes.
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Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Parajubaea torallyi (Mart.) Burret:
Bolivia (South America)

Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

Habitat and Ecology
The species is scattered in dry forest on steep rocky slopes between 2,400 and 3,400 m in inter-Andean valleys.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Parajubaea torallyi

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


No available public DNA sequences.

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Parajubaea torallyi

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment


Red List Category
EN
Endangered

Red List Criteria
B1+2c

Version
2.3

Year Assessed
1998
  • Needs updating

Assessor/s
Moraes, M.

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Threats

Major Threats
There is little evidence of regeneration: most stands almost completely lack seedlings and juveniles.
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Management

Conservation Actions

Conservation Actions
Although local communities are concerned about the species' conservation and two subpopulations are now contained within a protected area at El Palmar, no research or action has been taken to deal with the lack of regeneration.
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Wikipedia

Parajubaea torallyi

Parajubaea torallyi, commonly known as the Palma De Pasobaya or Bolivian Mountain Coconut, is a species of evergreen flowering plant of genus Parajubaea in the Arecaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia, where it grows in dry forest on steep rocky slopes at 2,400-3,400 meters altitude, and is now threatened by habitat loss. Mature plants can be over 13 meters in height. They can withstand temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius. The fruits, or cocos, grow 5-10cm in diameter in clusters weighing up to 15kg.

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