''Parajubaea sunkha'' is a species of

palm tree The Arecaceae () is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are colloquially c ...

. It is

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Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

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. Its common names include Sunkha palm and ''palma de Zunkha''. This palm grows in valley in the

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at elevations of 1700 to 2500 meters. It is part of the forest canopy. Rodents disperse the seeds. It easily regenerates in its natural habitat, but not when it is disturbed. Fiber from the leaf axils is harvested for use in rope and mattresses. The leaves and fruits are fed to livestock.

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sunkha Endemic flora of Bolivia Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cocoseae-stub