Calyptronoma plumeriana

Calyptronoma plumeriana is a pinnately compound leaved palm species which is native to Cuba and Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic).[3]

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
Binomial name
Calyptronoma plumeriana
Synonyms[2]

Geonoma plumeriana Mart.
Calyptrogyne plumeriana (Mart.) Roncal
Geonoma dulcis C.Wright ex Griseb.
Calyptronoma dulcis (C.Wright ex Griseb.) H.Wendl.
Calyptronoma intermedia H.Wendl.
Geonoma intermedia (H.Wendl.) B.S.Williams
Calyptrogyne dulcis (C.Wright ex Griseb.) M.Gómez
Calyptrogyne clementis León
Calyptrogyne intermedia M.Gómez ex Léon
Calyptrogyne microcarpa León
Calyptronoma clementis (León) A.D.Hawkes
Calyptronoma microcarpa (León) A.D.Hawkes
Calyptronoma clementis subsp. orientensis O.Muñiz & Borhidi

Description

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C. plumeriana stems grow singly and reach heights of 4–10 m, with stems 10–20 cm in diameter.[3] It grows in wet areas near the banks of streams at elevations above 450 m above sea level; below 450 meters on Hispaniola, it is replaced by the related Calyptronoma rivalis.[3]

The petals of the staminate flowers are sometimes collected and eaten.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Timyan, J. (2022). "Calyptronoma plumeriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T201633A2709823. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Calyptronoma plumeriana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  3. ^ 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.