Pseudophoenix vinifera

Pseudophoenix vinifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Pseudophoenix
Species:	P. vinifera
Binomial name
Pseudophoenix vinifera (Mart.) Becc.

Pseudophoenix vinifera (Cacheo, Katié)^[1] is a palm species endemic to Hispaniola.

Pseudophoenix vinifera was used in the past of palm wine production. Trees were cut down and the pith extracted, especially from the swollen portion of the stem. Sap was extracted and fermented.^[1][2]

Synonyms

• Euterpe vinifera Mart.
• Cocos vinifera (Mart.) Mart.
• Gaussia vinifera (Mart.) H.Wendl.
• Aeria vinifera (Mart.) O.F.Cook
• Pseudophoenix insignis O.F.Cook

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4. 
2. ^ Haynes, Jody; John McLaughlin (November 2000). "Edible Palms and Their Uses". Fact Sheet MDCE-00-50-1. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://www.plantapalm.com/Vpe/ethnobotany/EdiblePalms.PDF. Retrieved 2007-01-17. ^{[dead link]}