Calyptronoma rivalis

Calyptronoma rivalis
In Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Calyptronoma
Species:
C. rivalis
Binomial name
Calyptronoma rivalis
Synonyms
  • Cocops rivalis O.F.Cook
  • Calyptrogyne rivalis (O.F.Cook) León
  • Calyptronoma quisqueyana L.H.Bailey
  • Calyptrogyne quisqueyana (L.H.Bailey) León

Calyptronoma rivalis is a pinnately compound leaved palm species that is native to the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and Puerto Rico. Its common names include palma de manaca and Puerto Rican manac.