cohune palm
Attalea cohune
Attalea cohune, commonly known as the cohune palm, is a species of palm tree native to Mexico and parts of Central America.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Attalea
cohune palm belongs to the family Arecaceae, order Arecales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Attalea cohune, commonly known as the cohune palm, is a species of palm tree native to Mexico and parts of Central America.
The cohune palm faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture, cattle ranching, and urban development across its Central American range. Additional pressures include overharvesting of nuts for local consumption and commercial use, along with climate change impacts affecting rainfall patterns in its native ecosystems.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The cohune palm faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture, cattle ranching, and urban development across its Central American range. Additional pressures include overharvesting of nuts for local consumption and commercial use, along with climate change impacts affecting rainfall patterns in its native ecosystems.
Cattle ranching and pasture establishment
Deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture
Climate change and altered precipitation patterns
Overharvesting of nuts
Urban and infrastructure development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). cohune palm (Attalea cohune). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cohune-palm