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Beaucarnea hiriartiae
Beaucarnea hiriartiae is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico. The species is named for the botanist Patricia Hiriart Valencia.
From the article Beaucarnea hiriartiae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Beaucarnea hiriartiae grows as a tree-like plant up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk swelling up to 2 m (7 ft) in diameter at the base. The bark is smooth. The leaves measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long. The inflorescences feature yellow-white flowers.
Range & habitat
Beaucarnea hiriartiae is endemic to Mexico, where it is confined to the area around Cañon del Zopilote in Guerrero. Its habitat is in dry forests on steep slopes, at altitudes of 250–700 m (800–2,300 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 206191.