title: Acrocomia media
text: # Acrocomia media
  
  Acrocomia media is a species of palm which is native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
  
  ## Description
  
  Acrocomia media is a pinnately leaved palm with a solitary, stout stem. It usually reaches a height of 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft), sometimes growing up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of 20 to 30 centimetres (7.9 to 11.8 in).
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  American botanist George Proctor considered A. media to be a valid species on the basis of its shorter, more slender trunk, but other authors considered it a synonym of A. aculeata.
  
  ### Common names
  
  Acrocomia media is commonly known as coroso or palma de coroso in Puerto Rico.
  
  