| Acrocomia media | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Acrocomia |
| Species: | A. media |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocomia media O.F.Cook | |
Acrocomia media is a species of palm which is native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Description
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).
Taxonomy
American botanist George Proctor considered A. media to be a valid species on the basis of its shorter, more slender trunk, but other authors considered it a synonym of A. aculeata.
Common names
Acrocomia media is commonly known as coroso or palma de coroso in Puerto Rico.
References
- ^ Proctor, G.R. (2005). "Arecaceae (Palmae)". In Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro; Strong, Mark T (eds.). Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (PDF). Contributions of the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 52. pp. 137–38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- "Acrocomia media". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 166–67. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
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