| Jubaeopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Cocoseae |
| Subtribe: | Attaleinae |
| Genus: | Jubaeopsis Becc. |
| Species: | J. afra |
| Binomial name | |
| Jubaeopsis afra Becc. | |
| Synonyms[citation needed] | |
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Jubaeopsis afra,[2] thePondoland palm, is aflowering plantspecies in the palmfamily (Arecaceae). It belongs to themonotypicgenusJubaeopsis.[3]
It isendemic toSouth Africa, where it is threatened due tohabitat loss.[1] This tree is aliving fossil, being the last remaining lineage of the palm trees that were widespread in southernAfrica inprehistoric times.[4] A large living specimen is currently found at the Catamaran Resort in San Diego, CA.[5][better source needed]
The etymology of the original species namecaffra is related tokaffir, an ethnic slur used towards black people in Africa. At the July 2024International Botanical Congress, a vote was held with the result that "caffra" related names will be emended toafra related ones, with the implementation of this being done at the end of July 2024.[6]
