Prestoea acuminata var. montana
Species of palm
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Prestoea acuminata var. montana (vernacular English: Sierran palm;[2][3] vernacular Spanish: palma de sierra[4]) is a perennial palm in the family Arecaceae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| 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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Description
Distribution
It is found throughout the Greater Antilles as well as the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean.
Habitat
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]
Uses
The fruit is the favorite food of the Puerto Rican parrot.[7]
Taxonomy
Gallery
Prestoea acuminata var. montana forest in Toro Negro
Prestoea acuminata var. montana among trees, El Yunque
Prestoea acuminata var. montana on the banks of a creek, El Yunque
Roots of Prestoea acuminata var. montana in El Yunque
