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Parajubaea sunkha
Parajubaea sunkha is a palm tree from the Andean valleys of Bolivia, growing at 1700 to 2500 metres in the forest canopy. It regenerates well in the wild but not where the habitat is disturbed.
Parajubaea sunkha is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Bolivia, South America. Its common names include Sunkha palm and palma de Zunkha.
This palm grows in valley in the Andes 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.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
