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 family Arecaceae, closely related to the coconut palm in the tribe Cocoseae.

It is endemic to Bolivia, where it grows in dry forests on steep rocky slopes at in altitude.

It is cultivated for its stunning ornamental properties united to its cold hardiness.

In cultivation it prefers a mild or cool climate without extremes of temperature and a neutral to acidic soil, and it tolerates droughts but not excess of water.

It is now an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
Q25314
flowering plant
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Q2700622
Parajubaea
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Q14080
Arecaceae
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Q13187
coconut
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Q147190
Cocoseae
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Q123452
endemic
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Q750
Bolivia
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Q11394
endangered species
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Q552431
habitat loss
UNK
Q3620498
Parajubaea torallyi
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