Gaussia maya is a palm which is native to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.[1] The species grows in rocky areas on limestone soils.[2] The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.
Gaussia maya are 5 to 20 metres tall. Stems are gray, 10 to 15 (sometimes 30) centimetres in diameter. Trees have six to eight pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are red, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter.[2] Stems are used for construction.[2]
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