Parajubaea sunkha

Botanical Description

Parajubaea sunkha is an evergreen, solitary-stemmed palm tree growing up to 10 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 25 - 35cm in diameter, topped by a rosette of 18 - 26 leaves up to 3 metres long[ 473 Title Novon Vol 6 Publication Author Various Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 1996 ISBN Description A journal of Botanical Nomenclature. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible seeds as well as providing material for weaving, rope making etc. This palm is much less common today than 50 years ago. Although locally abundant in protected ravines, most of the population is being reduced by the cultivation of maize and the harvesting of the plant for fibre and leaves. It is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].