Acrocomia media
| Acrocomia media | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Cocoeae |
| Genus: | Acrocomia |
| Species: | A. media |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocomia media O.F.Cook | |
Acrocomia media is a species of palm which is native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Description
Acrocomia media is a pinnately leaved palm with a solitary, stout stem. It usually reaches a height of 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft), sometimes growing up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of 20 to 30 centimetres (7.9 to 11.8 in).[1]
Taxonomy
American botanist George Proctor considered A. media to be a valid species on the basis of its shorter, more slender trunk,[1] but other authors considered it a synonym of A. aculeata.[2][3]
Common names
Acrocomia media is commonly known as coroso or palma de coroso in Puerto Rico.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Proctor, G.R. (2005). "Arecaceae (Palmae)". In Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro; Strong, Mark T. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (PDF). Contributions of the United States National Herbarium. 52. pp. 137–38.
- ↑ "Acrocomia media". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 166–67. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
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