Pseudophoenix vinifera

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Pseudophoenix vinifera (Dominican Spanish: cacheo, Haitian Creole: katié)[1] is a palm species endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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Pseudophoenix vinifera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Pseudophoenix
Species:
P. vinifera
Binomial name
Pseudophoenix vinifera
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Uses

Pseudophoenix vinifera was once used in palm wine production. Trees were cut down and the pith was extracted, especially from the swollen portion of the stem. Sap was then extracted and fermented.[1][2]

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