Sierran Palm (Prestoea acuminata)
Description
�Prestoea acuminata�var. montana�is a single stemmed Antillean form of the usually suckering�Prestoea acuminata, and is best known in cultivation as�Prestoea montana. It is a tall palm with a thin trunk and an uniform diameter reaching heights of up to 8 (or more) m tall. The Antilleam populations are more homogeneous than those from the mainland.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Prestoea
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