Sabal uresana
Sabal uresana, commonly known as the Sonoran palmetto, is a species of palm tree that is native to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northwestern Mexico (states of Chihuahua and Sonora). The specific epithet, "uresana", refers to Ures, Sonora, a town within its range.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sabal uresana growing as an ornamental in Tucson, Arizona.
| Sabal uresana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Sabal |
| Species: | S. uresana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabal uresana Trel., 1900 | |
References
- Quero, H.J. 1998. Sabal uresana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Riffle, Robert Lee; Paul Craft (2003). An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. pp. 448–449. ISBN 978-0-88192-558-6.
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