Calyptronoma plumeriana

Calyptronoma plumeriana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Calyptronoma
Species:	C. plumeriana
Binomial name
Calyptronoma plumeriana (Mart.) Lourteig
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

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

Description

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]

Use

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

References

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. 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.