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Características:
Es “El Árbol Nacional de Colombia”, Los frutos sirven de alimento a los animales y al hombre.
Crece hasta 70 m de altura si existen buenas condiciones de crecimiento,. Las hojas son verde
oscuras y grisáceas, con pecíolos (es el rabillo que une la lámina de una hoja a su base foliar o al
tallo) de más de 2 m de longitud. El tronco es cilíndrico, liso, y cubierto de cera. Cuando las hojas
mueren y caen, deja un anillo negro alrededor del tronco. Es una especie protegida. tiene un
crecimiento extremadamente alto, y vive más de cien años.
Causas de su extinción
Consecuencias:
Esta palma es el único habitad del loro orejiamarillo, entonces si la palma se extingue, el loro
también lo hará, al no tener un nicho en el cual habitar.
Para preservarlas
evitar cortarlas, y si lo hacen, sembrar más palmas, Cuidar las selvas andinas
Existen alternativas para respetar la tradición religiosa de la Semana Santa como el uso de tres
especies de palma con características que concuerdan con el propósito de la celebración del
Domingo de Ramos: la Palma Iraca, Areca y Alejandra
Although mainly located in Quindío, it is also in Nariño, Santander and the Andean region.
It grows in groups, between 2,500 and 2,800 masl, with temperatures oscillating between
12 and 19 ° C, and average rainfall of 1800 mm / year, in sandy soils of high acidity.
Characteristics:
It is "The National Tree of Colombia", It grows up to 70 m in height if there are good
growing conditions. The leaves are dark green and greyish, with petioles (it is the corner
that joins the leaf of a leaf to its leaf base or to the stem) of more than 2 m in length. The
trunk is cylindrical, smooth, and covered with wax. When leaves die and fall, leaves a
black ring around the trunk. It Has extremely high growth, and lives more than a hundred
years.
Causes of extinction
It is widely used for ornamentation, its wood is resistant to moisture and is used in the
construction of houses. It is threatened by the loss of the Andean forests and by the use of
its leaves on Palm Sunday during Holy Week.
Consequences:
This palm is the only habitat of the yellow-eared parrot, so if the palm is extinguished, the
parrot will also, because it wont have a place to live
To preserve them
Avoid cutting them, and if you do, sow more palms, Caring for the Andean jungles
There are alternatives to respect the religious tradition of Holy Week as the use of three
species of palm with characteristics that match the purpose of the celebration of Palm
Sunday: Palma Iraca, Areca and Alejandra