Juania australis
Synonymy: Unknown | Distribution: Juan Fernandez Islands, Pacific Ocean |
Common names: Chonta is a local name | Conservation status: Endangered |
Adult plant in habitat on Masadentro Island; taken 11-19-1999
An interesting shot of a large adult in
cultivation; note the spines on the trunk
Juvenile plant in cultivation, Golden Gate
State Park, San Francisco, CA, USA
Top photo courtesy and copyright © 1999, Raśl Farias, Palms of
the Cone South of America.
Bottom photo courtesy and copyright © 1998, Geoff Stein.
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