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Species of palm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acrocomia media is a species of palm which is native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Acrocomia media | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Acrocomia |
Species: | A. media |
Binomial name | |
Acrocomia media | |
Acrocomia media is a pinnately leaved palm with a solitary, stout stem. It usually reaches a height of 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft), sometimes growing up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of 20 to 30 centimetres (7.9 to 11.8 in).[1]
American botanist George Proctor considered A. media to be a valid species on the basis of its shorter, more slender trunk,[1] but other authors considered it a synonym of A. aculeata.[2][3]
Acrocomia media is commonly known as coroso or palma de coroso in Puerto Rico.[1]
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