Yucca decipiens
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Scientific classification ![]() |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Yucca |
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Y. decipiens
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Binomial name | |
Yucca decipiens Trel.
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Yucca decipiens Trel.[2] is a large, branching member of the Asparagaceae, native to north-central Mexico from Durango to San Luís Potosí. It is evergreen, up to 20 feet (6 m) tall, growing at elevations of 6000-8000 feet in the mountains. Common name is "palma china," which translates as "black palm."
References
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- ↑ Tropicos, Yucca decipiens
- ↑ Trelease, William. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 18: 228. 1907.