Jubaea chilensis

E374479

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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All labels observed (5)

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

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf palm
plant species
tree
belongsToBiome Chilean Matorral
surface form: Chilean matorral
climatePreference Mediterranean climate
commonName Jubaea chilensis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chilean honey palm

Chilean wine palm
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: 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 chilensis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jubaea
growthRate slow-growing
hasGrowthForm tree-form palm
hasLatinName Jubaea chilensis self-link
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

Referenced by (12)

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La Campana National Park containsSpecies Jubaea chilensis
La Campana National Park containsSpecies Jubaea chilensis
this entity surface form: Chilean wine palm
La Campana National Park flora Jubaea chilensis
Flora of Chile hasEndemicSpecies Jubaea chilensis
Jubaea chilensis genus Jubaea chilensis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jubaea
Jubaea chilensis commonName Jubaea chilensis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chilean honey palm
Jubaea chilensis hasLatinName Jubaea chilensis self-link
Cerro La Campana hasFlora Jubaea chilensis
this entity surface form: Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis)