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''Parajubaea torallyi'', commonly known as the Palma De Pasobaya or Bolivian Mountain Coconut, is a species of evergreen flowering plant of genus ''Parajubaea'', in the Arecaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia, where it grows in dry forests on steep rocky slopes at in altitude.〔Moraes, M. 1998. (''Parajubaea torallyi''. ) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.〕 It is now an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. 〔(Zipcode Zoo entry )〕 ==Description== ''Parajubaea torallyi'' can be over 13 meters in height. It can withstand temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit). The fruits, or cocos, grow 5-10cm in diameter in clusters weighing up to 15kg.〔Burret, Karl Ewald. 1930. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 11: 50, ''Parajubaea torallyi''〕〔(Martius, Carl Friedrich Philipp von. 1847. Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale v 7, part 3, page 105, pl. 15, f. 3. 1834, ''Diplothemium torallyi'' (1834 being the date of the voyage, 1847 the date of the publication of the books) ) 〕 File:Parajubaea_torallyi_CFGs394.jpg|''Parajubaea torallyi'' File:Parajubaea_torallyi_CFGs395.jpg|''Parajubaea torallyi'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parajubaea torallyi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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