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Sierra Palm (Prestoea acuminata subsp. montana) Bosque Estatal Toro Negro, Puerto Rico. Nov 18, 2024 Fall,Geotagged,Prestoea acuminata,Puerto Rico Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sierra Palm (Prestoea acuminata subsp. montana)

Bosque Estatal Toro Negro, Puerto Rico. Nov 18, 2024

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    This was quite an odd cloud forest, very distinct from the other two that I visited in PR. Besides tree ferns and a few shrubs, it was an almost pure stand of this sierra palm, stretching for kilometers over the highest ridges of the island. Visually striking, but absolutely dead in terms of avifauna. I heard maybe two birds in a couple hours and didn't see a single one! Posted 9 months ago

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The Mountain Cabbage Palm

"Prestoea acuminata" is a species of palm tree native to Central America, the West Indies and South America. It was formerly widely harvested in Ecuador for palmito. However, the palm is now uncommon due to overharvesting and is no longer commercially harvested on a large scale.

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Uploaded Dec 26, 2024. Captured Nov 18, 2024 16:27 in 5C2W+57 Anon Raices, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.