Taxon

Chamaedorea oblongata

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Common name: Cauqui palm, Tepejilote jade
Family: Arecaceae (Palm)
Distribution: North and South America
Habitat: Tropical moist montane forest
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
National red list: Not Evaluated
Life form: Evergreen tree
Usage: Horticultural, ornamental
Comments: This shade loving palm is legally protected in Mexico by the national list of species at risk of extinction, where it is listed under the category “threatened” under the old name Nunnezharia paradoxa.
Links: • Palmpedia • The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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