Sabal uresana, commonly known as the Sonoran palmetto, is a species of palm tree that is native to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northwestern Mexico (states of Chihuahua and Sonora). The specific epithet, "uresana", refers to Ures, Sonora, a town within its range.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sabal uresana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Sabal
Species:
S. uresana
Binomial name
Sabal uresana
Trel., 1900
Sabal uresana growing as an ornamental in Tucson, Arizona.

References

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  1. ^ Quero, H.J. (1998). "Sabal uresana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38694A10139483. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38694A10139483.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Riffle, Robert Lee; Paul Craft (2003). An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. pp. 448–449. ISBN 978-0-88192-558-6.