Calyptronoma occidentalis
Appearance
Calyptronoma occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Calyptronoma |
Species: | C. occidentalis
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Binomial name | |
Calyptronoma occidentalis | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Elaeis occidentalis Sw. |
Calyptronoma occidentalis is a pinnately compound leaved palm species which is endemic to Jamaica.[2] C. occidentalis stems grow singly and reach heights of 7–12 m, with stems 17–20 cm in diameter.[2] It grows in waterlogged areas near the banks of streams, up to an elevation of 800 m above sea level.[2]
The species was first described by Swedish botanist Olof Swartz in 1797 in his Flora Indiae Occidentalis.
References
- ^ "Calyptronoma occidentalis". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b c 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.