| Calyptronoma plumeriana | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Calyptronoma |
| Species: | C. plumeriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Calyptronoma plumeriana (Mart.) Lourteig | |
| Synonyms | |
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Geonoma plumeriana Mart. | |
Calyptronoma plumeriana is a pinnately compound leaved palm species which is native to Cuba and Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
Description
C. plumeriana stems grow singly and reach heights of 4–10 m, with stems 10–20 cm in diameter. It grows in wet areas near the banks of streams at elevations above 450 m above sea level; below 450 meters on Hispaniola, it is replaced by the related Calyptronoma rivalis.
Use
The petals of the staminate flowers are sometimes collected and eaten.
References
- Timyan, J. (2022). "Calyptronoma plumeriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T201633A2709823. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "Calyptronoma plumeriana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. 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 plumeriana |
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| Geonoma plumeriana | |
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