Jubaea chilensis

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Jubaea chilensis, commonly known as the Chilean wine palm, is a massive, long-lived palm tree native to central Chile and notable for its thick trunk and historical use for sap extraction.

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Label Occurrences
Jubaea chilensis canonical 8
Chilean honey palm 1
Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf palm
plant species
tree
belongsToBiome Chilean matorral
linked to: Chilean Matorral
climatePreference Mediterranean climate
commonName Chilean honey palm
linked to: Jubaea chilensis

Chilean wine palm
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
cultivatedAs ornamental tree
describedBy Juan Ignacio Molina
describedInYear 1782
distributionPattern relict populations in central Chile
ecologicalRole provides habitat and food for wildlife
family Arecaceae
fruitCommonName coquito
fruitType drupe
genus Jubaea
linked to: Jubaea chilensis
growthRate slow-growing
hasGrowthForm tree-form palm
hasLatinName Jubaea chilensis
hasNotableFeature one of the thickest trunks among palms
hasTrunkType single, massive, columnar trunk
historicalUse sap extracted as sweetener
sap extracted for alcoholic beverages
introducedTo Mediterranean-climate regions
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement crown of arching leaves at trunk apex
leafLength up to about 3–5 m
leafType pinnate leaves
lifespan long-lived
maximumHeight 25–30 m
maximumTrunkDiameter up to about 1.3–1.8 m
nativeTo Chile
central Chile
order Arecales
photosyntheticPathway C3
reproductiveType monoecious
sapUse used to produce palm honey
used to produce palm wine
seedEdibility edible seeds
soilPreference well-drained soils
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
overexploitation for sap
tolerates drought
mild frost
trunkAppearance smooth, grey trunk

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La Campana National Park containsSpecies Jubaea chilensis
La Campana National Park containsSpecies Chilean wine palm
linked to: Jubaea chilensis
La Campana National Park flora Jubaea chilensis
Flora of Chile hasEndemicSpecies Jubaea chilensis
Jubaea chilensis genus Jubaea
linked to: Jubaea chilensis
Jubaea chilensis commonName Chilean honey palm
linked to: Jubaea chilensis
Jubaea chilensis hasLatinName Jubaea chilensis
Cerro La Campana hasFlora Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis)
linked to: Jubaea chilensis