Acrocomia media explained

Acrocomia media is a species of palm which is native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Description

Acrocomia media is a pinnately leaved palm with a solitary, stout stem. It usually reaches a height of 8mto10mm (26feetto30feetm), sometimes growing up to 15m (49feet) tall, with a stem diameter of 20cmto30cmcm (10inchesto10inchescm).^[1]

Taxonomy

American botanist George Proctor considered A. media to be a valid species on the basis of its shorter, more slender trunk,^[1] but other authors considered it a synonym of A. aculeata.^{[2] [3]}

Common names

Acrocomia media is commonly known as coroso or palma de coroso in Puerto Rico.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Proctor, G.R. . Acevedo-Rodríguez . Pedro . Strong . Mark T . 2005 . Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands . Contributions of the United States National Herbarium . 52 . Arecaceae (Palmae) . 137–38 . 2009-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090627092506/http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/PRFlora/monocots/vol52web.pdf . 2009-06-27 . dead .
2. Web site: Acrocomia media. 2009-06-15 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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3. Book: Henderson, Andrew . Andrew Henderson (botanist). Gloria Galeano. Gloria Galeano. Rodrigo Bernal. Rodrigo Bernal. Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas . 1995 . Princeton University Press . Princeton, New Jersey. 166–67 . 0-691-08537-4 .