Calyptronoma plumeriana
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Species of palm
| Calyptronoma plumeriana | |
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| 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 | |
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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 (13–33 ft), with stems 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) in diameter.[3] It grows in wet areas near the banks of streams at elevations above 450 m (1,480 ft) 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. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T201633A2709823.en .
- ^ "Calyptronoma plumeriana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013年08月02日. Retrieved 2007年09月24日.
- ^ 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.
