Prestoea acuminata var. montana
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Prestoea montana (Vernacular English: Sierran palm;[3][4] Vernacular Spanish: Palma de sierra[5]) is a perennial palm in the Arecaceae family. It is considered a synonym of Prestoea acuminata var. montana.[6]
Description
A palm with a thin and tall stipe and a unifom diameter, reaching heights of 45 feet.
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 1300 feet high.[7] 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.[5] According to studies in the Luquillo Mountains, this palm also is associated with landslides.[8]
Uses
The fruit of Prestoea montana (Sierra Palm) is the favorite food of the Puerto Rican parrot.[9]
Taxonomy
Prestoea montana was described by (Graham) G.Nicholson and published in The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, . . . 3: 216. 1886.[10]
Prestoea: generic name in honor of Henry Prestoe (1842–1923), English botanist and traveler, who collected the plant in Trinidad.[11]
montana: from the Latin, meaning "from the mountain".
Gallery
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P. montana forest in Toro Negro -
P. montana among trees, El Yunque -
P. montana on the banks of a creek, El Yunque -
Roots of P. montana in El Yunque
References
- ^ a b c Prestoea montana (Graham) G. Nicholson . Tropicos. "Accepted Names." Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano. The Plant List. "Synonyms." Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Prestoea montana (Graham) G. Nicholson; Taxonomic Serial No.: 42460. ITIS Report. Taxonomic Serial No.: 42460. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. White House Subcommittee on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics. USGS Reston, VA. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E. Moore var. montana (Graham) A. Hend. & G. Galeano: Sierran palm. USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro. Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. July 2008. [Publication/Issue: P-030] Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72: 53 (1996). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Kew: Royal Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Miner Solá, E. Árboles de Puerto Rico y exóticos. Puerto Rico. 3rd edition. ISBN 0-9633435-8-0. 2000.
- ^ Guariguata, M.R. (1990). "Landslide disturbance and forest regeneration in the Upper Luquillo mountains of Puerto Rico". Journal of Ecology. 78: 814-832.
- ^ Mowbray, Alan M. 2002. Bosque Nacional del Caribe Guía Interpretativa de Palo Colorado. Puerto Rico:Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos, Bosque Nacional del Caribe
- ^ Prestoea montana in Trópicos
- ^ John Dransfield, Natalie Uhl, Conny Asmussen-Lange, William Baker, Madeline Harley and Carl Lewis. Genera Palmarum: The Evolution and Classification of Palms. Published by Kew, in association with the International Palm Society and the L.H. Bailey Hortorium, Cornell University. August 2008.
Bibliography
- Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conservation Service, U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
- T. J. Killeen, E. García Estigarribia & S. G. Beck. (eds.) 1993. Guía Árb. Bolivia 1–958. Herbario Nacional de Bolivia & Missouri Botanical Garden. Editorial Quipus srl., La Paz, Bolivia. 1993.
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