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Brahea aculeata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Brahea |
Species: | B. aculeata
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Binomial name | |
Brahea aculeata (T.S. Brandegee) H.E. Moore
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Brahea aculeata is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. This palm tree is endemic to northwestern Mexico, where it is native to Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora states. It is a vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.[1]