moca palm
Syagrus amara (Jacq.) Mart.
Syagrus amara is a species in the Arecaceae family, commonly known as moca palm. It is native to the Leeward Islands, Trinidad-Tobago, and the Windward Islands. The species was first described in 1847 by Mart.
Description
Syagrus amara, known as moca palm, is a member of the palm family Arecaceae. It is found in the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. The species was published in 1847 under the authorship of Mart. This palm is part of the Syagrus genus, which includes several other palm species native to the Neotropical region.
Other common names
overtop palmmoca palm
Distribution
Leeward Is. · Trinidad-Tobago · Windward Is.
Synonyms
Rhyticocos amaraCalappa amaraCocos amara
