Prestoea

Prestoea is a genus of palms native to the Caribbean, Central and South America. Its range extends from Nicaragua and the Greater Antilles in the north to Brazil and Bolivia in the south.

Prestoea
Prestoea acuminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Euterpeae
Genus: Prestoea
Hook.f.
Type species
Prestoea pubigera
(Griseb. & H. Wendl.) Hook. f.
Diversity
See text
Synonyms
  • Euterpe Gaertn.
  • Martinezia Ruiz & Pav.
  • Oreodoxa Willd.
  • Acrista O.F.Cook
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