Flora

Palma Yatay

Butia yatay

Native palm emblematic of the area, with almost 20,000 restored specimens

Key Features

Habitat

Ledges

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Butia

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

A cluster of butiá palms growing on rocky outcrops

Cerro de los Chivos

Paysandú
Butiá palms silhouetted against the sky above natural grassland

El Ombú

Río Negro
Stream and wetland

El Pucará

Paysandú
View of the understorey with ferns and lush vegetation

El Retiro

Paysandú
Scattered yatay palms in the natural grassland at La Trinidad

La Trinidad

Río Negro

Palmares del Cuico

Paysandú

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