Prestoea
Prestoea
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of about 10 clustering palm species from tropical montane forests of the Caribbean and Central and South America. They are slender understory palms of high elevation, frequent in the cloud zone and palm forests of the Antilles and the Andes. Ecologically important as producers of nectar and fruit for local wildlife.
Distribution Caribbean, Central America, northern South America (Andes)
Conservation Some species threatened by montane forest loss
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Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore
Mountain Cabbage Palm
Specimen ID RN-PRSTEA-00001
Origin Caribe (Trinidad, isla de Guadalupe, Martinica, Dominica, Santa Lucía)
Type Palm
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Prestoea allenii H.E.Moore
Allen's Palm
Specimen ID RN-PRSTEA-00002
Origin Panamá, noroeste de Colombia (bosques húmedos del Chocó)
Type Palm
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Prestoea megalochlamys (Burret) H.E.Moore
Large-bract Palm
Specimen ID RN-PRSTEA-00003
Origin Colombia, Ecuador (bosques andinos húmedos)
Type Palm
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Prestoea trichoclada (Burret) Balslev & A.J.Hend.
Hairy-branch Palm
Specimen ID RN-PRSTEA-00004
Origin Ecuador, norte de Perú (bosques montanos húmedos)
Type Palm