Species of palm
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Roystonea dunlapiana, commonly known as yagua or cabiche is a species of palm which is native to Nicaragua, Honduras, and southern Mexico (Chiapas, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz). It is the only species in the genus "Roystonea" which is absent from the insular Caribbean.
Description.
"Roystonea dunlapiana" is a large palm which reaches heights of . Stems are grey-white and about in diameter. The upper portion of the stem is encircled by leaf sheaths, forming a green portion known as the crownshaft which is about long. Individuals have about 15 leaves with rachises; the leaves hang well horizontal. The inflorescences bear white male flowers with purplish anthers; the female flowers are undescribed. Fruit are long and wide, and are purplish black when ripe.
Taxonomy.
"Roystonea" is placed in the subfamily Arecoideae and the tribe Roystoneeae. The placement "Roystonea" within the Arecoideae is uncertain; a phylogeny based on plastid DNA failed to resolve the position of the genus within the Arecoideae. As of 2008, there appear to be no molecular phylogenetic studies of "Roystonea" and the relationship between "R. dunlapiana" and the rest of the genus is uncertain.
The species was first described by American botanist Paul H. Allen in 1952. Allen's description of "R. dunlapiana", together with his description of "R. regia" var. "hondurensis" (now synonymised with typical "R. regia") was the first record of "Roystonea" species native to Central America.
Common names.
The species is commonly known as "yagua" or "cabiche" in Honduras.
Distribution.
"Roystonea dunlapiana" is native to southern Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua. In his monograph of the genus, Scott Zona reported that it is "likely to occur in Belize". It grows in estuaries and coastal swamps. It is the only species in the genus "Roystonea" which is absent from the insular Caribbean.
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