Английская Википедия:Beaucarnea olsonii

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Beaucarnea olsonii is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico. The species is named for the botanist Mark E. Olson.[1]

Description

Beaucarnea olsonii grows as a tree-like plant up to Шаблон:Convert tall. The trunk is greatly swollen at the base, with a diameter of up to Шаблон:Convert. Its gray bark is scaly. The sword-shaped leaves measure up to Шаблон:Convert long. Its inflorescences bear whitish flowers.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Beaucarnea olsonii is endemic to Mexico, where it is found in Puebla and Oaxaca. Its habitat is in deciduous forests, on hillsides at altitudes of Шаблон:Convert.[2]

Conservation

Beaucarnea olsonii has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by conversion of its habitat for agriculture and human settlement and by fires. The species does not occur in any protected areas.[2]

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