Gaussia maya (O.F.Cook) H.J.Quero & Read

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Gaussia maya (O.F.Cook) H.J.Quero & Read

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1148 with Jay Walker, 15 Jul 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Hummingbird Highway ca. 2 km South of Belmopan.

  • Habitat

    Limestone hills with forest.

  • Description

    Solitary palm 12 m tall, 20 cm dbh; leaves upright, six contemporaneous, leaf bases not persistent, rachis before first leaflet 0.7 m long, ca 3.5 m long with leaflets; sap burned the skin of these collectors.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02321313

    Occurrence ID: 7bcf7cca-b1f7-497b-9c0a-a0f9b8f18690

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 97, 143

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Hummingbird Highway ca. 2 km South of Belmopan.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.23, -88.78

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