Acrocomia media

Acrocomia media
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; 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).^[1]

Taxonomy[]

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]

Common names[]

Acrocomia media is commonly known as coroso or palma de coroso in Puerto Rico.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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. 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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[Proctor-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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. 52. pp. 137–38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

[2] "Acrocomia media". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

[Henderson-3] 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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