Parajubaea is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.
| Parajubaea | |
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| Parajubaea torallyi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Cocoseae |
| Genus: | Parajubaea Burret |
| Type species | |
| Parajubaea cocoides | |
They are native to the northern Andes mountains in northwestern South America.[1][2]
The genus Parajubaea contains the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Parajubaea cocoides Burret | mountain coconut, coco cumbe or Quito palm | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru | |
| Parajubaea sunkha M.Moraes | Sunkha palm and palma de Zunkha | Bolivia | |
| Parajubaea torallyi (Mart.) Burret | palma de Pasobaya or Bolivian mountain coconut | Bolivia | |
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