Sabal pumos, known as the royal palmetto, is a species of flowering plant in the palm tree family, Arecaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Sabal |
| Species: | S. pumos
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| Sabal pumos (Kunth) Burret
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Distribution edit
The palm tree is endemic to the Balsas dry forests habitats along the Balsas River in central Mexico. It is occasionally grown as an ornamental.
Mexican states it is native to include:
Conservation edit
Sabal pumos is threatened by habitat loss. It is on the IUCN Vulnerable species list.
See also edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sabal pumos.
References edit
- ^ Quero, H.J. (1998). "Sabal pumos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38693A10139394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38693A10139394.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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