Prestoea acuminata
Stand of Prestoea acuminata var. montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Prestoea
Species:
P. acuminata
Binomial name
Prestoea acuminata
(Willd.) H.E.Moore

Prestoea acuminata is a species of palm tree native to Central America, the West Indies and South America.[1][2]

It was formerly widely harvested in Ecuador for palmito. However, the palm is now uncommon due to overharvesting and is no longer commercially harvested on a large scale.[3]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted:[4]

References

  1. ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 532. ISBN 9780123969545.
  2. ^ Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton University Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780691197708.
  3. ^ Brokamp, Grischa (2015). Relevance and Sustainability of Wild Plant Collection in NW South America: Insights from the Plant Families Arecaceae and Krameriaceae. Wiesbaden: Springer Spektrum. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-08696-1. ISBN 978-3-658-08695-4.
  4. ^ Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ Prestoea acuminata var. acuminata. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ Prestoea acuminata var. dasystachys (Burret) A.J.Hend. & Galeano. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 January 2023.
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