| Calyptronoma occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Calyptronoma |
| Species: | C. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calyptronoma occidentalis (Sw.) H.E.Moore | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elaeis occidentalis Sw. | |
Calyptronoma occidentalis is a pinnately compound leaved palm species which is endemic to Jamaica. C. occidentalis stems grow singly and reach heights of 7–12 m, with stems 17–20 cm in diameter. It grows in waterlogged areas near the banks of streams, up to an elevation of 800 m above sea level.
The species was first described by Swedish botanist Olof Swartz in 1797 in his Flora Indiae Occidentalis.
References
- "Calyptronoma occidentalis". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Calyptronoma occidentalis | |
| Elaeis occidentalis | |
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