Oreopanax lempiranus
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Oreopanax lempiranus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to the Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque in the occidente of Honduras. The plant is known in Spanish as the "arbol del oro del cacique lempira" for the golden colored trichomes on the leaf and the significance of the native chief Lempira in the region.MAPANCE. 2015. Readecuación del Plan de Manejo del Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque
Habitat and distribution
The plant grows between 2,500 masl and 2,800 masl in the Celaque mountains. The estimated population is between 2,000 and 2,500 individuals in the nuclear zone of the park.Castellanos J. 2014. Estudio de las Poblaciones de Oreopanax Lempiranus en la Microcuenca Arcagual. Estudio de Tesis. ESNACIFORH
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Category:Endemic flora of Honduras
Category:Critically endangered flora of North America
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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