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Phytelephas tumacana

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Phytelephas tumacana
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Phytelephas
Species:
P. tumacana
Binomial name
Phytelephas tumacana

Phytelephas tumacanais a species ofpalm tree.It isendemictoColombia,where it grows in forests near rivers. It is threatened by the destruction of habitat for agriculture.[1]

References

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  1. ^abBernal, R. (1998)."Phytelephas tumacana".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.1998:e.T38638A10141157.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38638A10141157.en.Retrieved17 November2021.
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