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Pictured: Prestoea acuminata — the species. This variety isn’t separately illustrated.
Arecaceae family

Sierran Palm (var. montana) Prestoea acuminata var. montana variety

Native

Sierran Palm (var. montana) is a perennial tree native to Puerto Rico. It grows to 70 ft.

Growing & care

USDA PLANTS · TRY
Conditions
Sources · Conditions
USDA — SoilPH — Soil pH
USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — Fertility Requirement / Soil Adaptation — Adapts to
USDA — Temp-Min °F — Hardiness
Soil pH
3.6–5.5
Adapts to
Coarse (sandy), Medium (loam)
Hardiness
USDA zone 11+
Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — Height, Mature — Height
USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — Planting Density (per acre) — Spacing
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
TRY Plant Trait Database (CC BY 4.0) — Foliage
Height
70 ft
Spacing
8–12 ft apart from USDA planting density
Lifespan
Perennial
Foliage
Broadleaf
In the garden
Sources · In the garden
USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — Propagation Method / Commercial Availability — Propagate by · In the trade
USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — Germination (cold stratification) — Seed starting
USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — Foliage Texture / Browse Palatability / Resprout — Resprouts if cut
Propagate by
Seed, Bare root, Container
Seed starting
No stratification needed
In the trade
Routinely available
Resprouts if cut
No
Canopy layer — Sits in the canopy of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
When to sow · for your area

Sow timing keys off your local last- and first-frost dates.

Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.
Sources for this entry (18) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[14] Invasive / introduced status — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — native status
[15] Ecological value — GloBI
[17] Functional traits — TRY Plant Trait Database (CC BY 4.0)
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