Calyptronoma plumeriana
Calyptronoma plumeriana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Calyptronoma |
Species: | C. plumeriana
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Binomial name | |
Calyptronoma plumeriana | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Geonoma plumeriana Mart. |
Calyptronoma plumeriana is a pinnately compound leaved palm species which is native to Cuba and Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic).[3]
Description
[edit]C. plumeriana stems grow singly and reach heights of 4–10 m, with stems 10–20 cm in diameter.[3] It grows in wet areas near the banks of streams at elevations above 450 m above sea level; below 450 meters on Hispaniola, it is replaced by the related Calyptronoma rivalis.[3]
Use
[edit]The petals of the staminate flowers are sometimes collected and eaten.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Timyan, J. (2022). "Calyptronoma plumeriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T201633A2709823. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Calyptronoma plumeriana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b c d Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.