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]
| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Calyptronoma occidentalis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Elaeis occidentalis Sw. | |
The species was first described by Swedish botanist Olof Swartz in 1797 in his Flora Indiae Occidentalis.
References edit
- ^ "Calyptronoma occidentalis". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 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.
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