Gaussia gomez-pompae
Gaussia gomez-pompae is a palm which is endemic to Mexico. The species grows on steep rocky limestone slopes in Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz states in Mexico.
Description
Gaussia gomez-pompae are 10 to 14 metres tall. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.5 to 1.6 cm in diameter.The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.