Gaussia (plant)

Gaussia is a genus in the palm family, native to Mexico, Central America and the Greater Antilles. They are solitary, unarmed, and have pinnately compound leaves. The trees have enlarged bases and prop-roots.

Taxonomy
There are five species in the genus:
 * G. attenuata which is found in Puerto Rico
 * G. gomez-pompae which is found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz
 * G. maya which is found in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala
 * G. princeps which is found in western Cuba
 * G. spirituana which is found in the Sierra de Jatibonico in east-central Cuba.