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Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore
Gentes Herb. 9: [286]. 1963
Family: ARECACEAE

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Prestoea acuminata

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Acuminate prestoea, Mountain palm, Typical acuminate prestoea
FRENCH (Français): Palmiste acuminé, Macoutouca, Palme-à-vin, Palmiste-à-chapelet (Haiti), Palmiste acuminé typique
HAITIAN CREOLE (Kreyòl ayisyen): Palmavin, Palmis chapelèt, Macoutouka
QUECHUA (Runasimi / Qhichwa simi): Puma (Ecuador), Chincha (Ecuador), Tuchincha (Ecuador)
SIONA (Siona, Pioje, Ganteya, Koka, or Kanú): Na'i (Ecuador)
SPANISH (Español): Palmicho (Colombia. Venezuela), Palm heart dulce (Costa Rica), Palma ramosilla (Bolivia), Palma negra (Peru), Maquenque (Panama), Macenca (Panama), Diablo fuente (Peru), Botsacha (Colombia), Sisagua (Ecuador), Palmito dulce (Bolivia), Ecuador), Palmito (Costa Rica - Colombia - Ecuador), Palma guayaquil (Peru), Palma de ramos (Ecuador), Palma de Mancla (Dominican Republic), Mancla (Dominican Republic), Cuaste (Ecuador)

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Prestoea acuminata group

  • Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore: has angular rachillae with hairs (Rarely glabrous). Inflorescences are more elongate, and triads are slightly sunken in the rachillae. Distribution: Central and South America usually occur above 1000 m.
  • Prestoea acuminata var. dasystachys (Burret) A.J.Hend. & Galeano: has very large, almost ellipsoid fruits, with large, persistent perianths. Distribution: grows at high elevations (above 1000 m) in the northeastern Andes.
  • Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano: has almost glabrous, cylindrical rachillae, more corymbose inflorescences and triads are superficial on the rachillae. Fruits are slightly larger. Distribution: Antilles usually below 1000 m.

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