Calyptronoma occidentalis
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Elaeis occidentalis Sw. |
Calyptronoma occidentalis is a pinnately compound leaved palm species which is endemic to Jamaica.[2] C. occidentalis stems grow singly and reach heights of 7-12 m, with stems 17-20 cm in diameter.[2] It grows in waterlogged areas near the banks of streams, up to an elevation of 800 m above sea level.[2]
The species was first described by Swedish botanist Olof Swartz in 1797 in his Flora Indiae Occidentalis.
[edit] References
- ^ Calyptronoma occidentalis. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b c 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.
