Brian De Palma Brian De Palma Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in genres such as suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as "Carrie" (1976), "Dressed to Kill" (1980), "Scarface" (1983), "The Untouchables" (1987), and "" (1996), as well as cult favorites such as "Sisters" (1973), "Blow Out" (1981), "Body Double" (1984), "Carlito's Way" (1993), and "Femme Fatale" (2002). De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New
Prestoea montana Negro State Forest, in the Puerto Rico Cordillera Central. According to studies in the Luquillo Mountains, this palm also is associated with landslides. The fruit of Prestoea montana (Sierra Palm) is the favorite food of the Puerto Rican parrot. "Prestoea montana" was described by (Graham) G.Nicholson and published in "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening", . . . 3: 216. 1886. Prestoea: generic name in honor of Henry Prestoe (1842–1923), English botanist and traveler, who collected the plant in Trinidad.<br> montana: from the Latin, meaning "from the mountain". Prestoea montana Prestoea montana (Vernacular English: Sierran palm; Vernacular Spanish: Palma de sierra)