Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72: 53 (1996)

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Distribution

Map uses TDWG level 3 distributions (https://github.com/tdwg/wgsrpd)
Cuba present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Dominican Republic present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Haiti present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Leeward Is. present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Puerto Rico present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Trinidad-Tobago present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Windward Is. present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Cuba (Oriente and near Trinidad), Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, and Tobago; dense stands on mountain slopes at 500-1000(-1500) m. (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

Common Name

  • Cuba: palma bobo, palma justa; Haiti: chapelet; Dominican Republic: manacla, palmito dulce; Guadeloupe: chou franc, chou palmiste; Puerto Rico: palma de sierra. (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

Uses

  • In Cuba and Haiti the leaves are used for thatch. (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

Description

  • Stems usually solitary, to 15 m tall , to 20 cm diam.
    Inflorescences with the distal rachillae much shorter than the proximal ones, cylindrical, glabrous or less commonly with crustose hairs; triads superficial.
    Fruits globose, to 1.3 cm diam., fruiting perianth to 4.5 mm long. (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

Materials Examined

  • CUBA. GRANMA: Yunque de Baracoa, 14 Jan 1960, Alain & Acuña 7551 (HAC); Sierra Maestra, 10 Mar 1931, Bailey 15125 (BH); Loma del Gato, Cobre range of Sierra Maestra, 11 Ju1-14 Aug 1921 , Lón et al. 10560 (HAC, NY); La Sabana, Maisí, May 1936, León 16547 (GH); Cuchillas de Vista Alegre, Maisí, Aug 1939, León & Victorin 17216 (GH. HAC); Loma del Gato, Sierra Maestra, 3 Jan 1939, Lón 18642 (GH, HAC); Cuchillas de Vista Alegre, Maisí, 700 m, León 19022 (GH, HAC); trail Navas to camp Buenavista, 650 m. 23 Mar 1910, Shafer 4469 (NY); side and top of El Yunque, 20 Dec 1910, Shafer 7986 (NY); El Yunque, Mt Baracoa, Mar 1903, Underwood & Earle 722 (NY).
    HAITI. L'OUEST: Massif de la Selle, Furey, 1540 m, 17 Sep 1924, Ekman 1930 (K, NY).
    SUD: Zombeau, 30 Jul 1939. Bailey 297 (BH); rd. from Camp Perrin to Beaumont, at Tete Morne Gefferd, 7 Dec 1989, Henderson & Aubry 1180(NY).
    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BARAHONA: Barahona, n.d .. Fuertes 562 (A); Sierra de Baoruco, 10 km from La Cienaga on rd. to Aguita Blanca and El Platón, 18°03'N, 71°09'W, 1000 m , 22 May 1984, Zanoni et al. 30153 (NY); 1 Oct 1984, Zanoni & Pimentel 31631 (NY); Sierra de Baoruco, La Canela, 18°04'N, 71°11 'W, 1000 m, 12 Jan 1988, Zanoni et al. 40658 (NY).
    EL SEIB0: Cordillera Oriental, 16 km S of Miches on rd. to Pedro Sánchez, 18°55'N, 69°08'W, 500 m, 9 Aug 1985, Mejía et al. 35582 (NY).
    PERAVIA: Cordillera Central, 16 km from San José de Ocoa on rd. to Los Anones at El Manaclar, 18°32'N, 70°25'W, 1300 m, 6 Jul 1982, Zanoni et al. 21368A (NY).
    PUERTO PLATA: Cordillera Septentrional, Cayo Quemado nr. Pedro García, 19°36'N, 70°38'W. 750 m, 8 May 1984, Zanoni et al. 29862 (NY).
    SANCHEZ RAMIREZ: Valle Cibao, 18°75'N, 70°02'W, 8 Jun 1988, Zanoni et al. 41316 (NY).
    SAN CRISTOBAL: Cordillera Central, Lorna Los 7 Picos between the limits of Yamasá and Villa Altagraía, 18°45'N, 70°10'W, 580 m, 13 Jun 1984, Mejía et al. 760 (NY).
    SAN JUAN: Piedra del Aguacate, 1600 m, 11 Oct 1946, Howard 9442 (BH, GH, NY).
    PUERTO RICO, Orocovis, May 1932, Bailey 57 (MO); Hieaeo, Luquillo, 30 Jan 1949, Bailey 600 (BH); Mount Morales nr. Utuado, 15 Mar 1906, Britton & Cowell 492 (NY); Alto de la Bandera nr. Adjuntas, 14 Mar 1913, Britton & Shafer 2122 (GH, NY); Sierra de Naguabo; Barrio de Maizales, 8 Mar 1914, Britton & Cowell 2158 (NY); Maricao to Monte Alegrillo, 500-900 m, 3 Apr 1913, Britton et al. 2624 (NY); vic. of Ala de 130 Piedra above Villalba, 750-950 m, 19 Feb 1922, Britton & Earle 6072 (NY); between Guayama and Cayey, 700-900 m, 15 Mar 1922, Britton et al. 6547 (NY); Near Barros, 31 Mar 1931, Britton 9737 (NY); Pico del Oeste, Sierra de Luquillo, 1020 m, 25 Mar 1966, Evans 141 (NY); Caribbean National Foresl, El Verde, 18°21'N, 65°49'W, 500 m, 1 Apr 1985, Gentry & Zardini 50375 (MO. NY); Maricao at La Quinina, 25 Jan 1983, Henderson 3 (NY); El Yunque, Luquillo. 800 m, 13 Sep 1979, Liogier et al. 29291 (NY); 14 km N of Cayey, 14 Jun- 22 Jul 1901, Underwood & Griggs 340 (NY); Luquillo Mountains, Jul 1902, Wilson 352 (NY).
    ST. KITTS. Molyneaux, 8 Sep-5 Oct 1901, Britton & Cowell 306 (K, NY); 700 m, 19 Jun 1944, Beard 291 (K).
    GUADELOUPE. Without locality, 1897, Duss 3797 (NY); Savane aux Ananas, Bois du Nez Casse. 1894, Duss 3800 (NY); without locality, 1903, Duss 4173 (NY).
    MARTINIQUE. L'Alma, It Nov 1938, Bailey 237 (BH); Fonds St. Denis, Pelée, 700-1200 m, 1884, Duss 23 (NY); Piton de la Fontaine, 1871, M. Hahn 805 (GH).
    DOMINICA, Morne Trois Pitons, 763-1400 m, 15 Aug 1938, Hodge 308 (BH, GH, NY); Morne Plat Pays, 980 m, 3 Mar 1940, Hodge 1694 (GH); St. George, 15°19'N, 61°19'W, 765 m, 7 May 1992, Stijfhoorn et al. 774 (NY)
    ST. LUCIA, Barre de L' Isle ridge, 250-500, 29 Jul 1959, Webster et al. 9363 (BH).
    ST. VINCENT, Soufriere Somma, 1-7 Apr 1950, Howard 11210 (BH).
    GRENADA, Grand Etang, 10 Mar 1948, Bailey 431 (BH). (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

Bibliography

    A. Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72
    B. World Checklist of Arecaceae