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Species of palm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prestoea acuminata var. montana (vernacular English: Sierran palm;[2][3] vernacular Spanish: palma de sierra[4]) is a perennial palm in the family Arecaceae.
| Prestoea acuminata var. montana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Prestoea |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | P. a. var. montana |
| Trinomial name | |
| Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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A palm with a thin and tall stipe and a uniform diameter, reaching heights of 45 feet.
It is found throughout the Greater Antilles as well as the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean.
Generally found in mountains of up to 1,300 feet (400 m) high.[5] It grows in the forest of creeks in the mountains, and on the steep slopes of the highest peaks in Puerto Rico. It is also found in Toro Negro State Forest, in the Puerto Rico Cordillera Central.[4] According to studies in the Luquillo Mountains, this palm also is associated with landslides.[6]
The fruit is the favorite food of the Puerto Rican parrot.[7]
The plant was first described as Euterpe montana and was later transferred to the genus Prestoea.[8]
Prestoea: generic name in honor of Henry Prestoe (1842–1923), English botanist and traveler, who collected the plant in Trinidad.[9]
montana: from the Latin, meaning "from the mountain".[10]
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