| Coccothrinax fragrans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Coccothrinax |
| Species: | C. fragrans |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccothrinax fragrans | |
Coccothrinax fragrans is a palm which is native to eastern Cuba and Hispaniola. [3]
Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. fragrans to be a synonym of Coccothrinax argentata . [4]
Coccothrinax fragrans has dark green fan leaves with silvery undersides. It is a slow growing and stealthy palm when healthy. Coccothrinax fragrans is best suited to tropical and warm climates that do not get frost, and the palm is adaptable to coastal exposure. [5]
Coccothrinax is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae. There are more than 50 species described in the genus, plus many synonyms and subspecies. A new species was described as recently as 2017. Many Coccothrinax produce thatch. In Spanish-speaking countries, guano is a common name applied to Coccothrinax palms. The species are native throughout the Caribbean, the Bahamas, extreme southern Florida and southeastern Mexico, but most of the species are known only from Cuba.
Coccothrinax barbadensis is a palm found in the Lesser Antilles. Like other members of the genus Coccothrinax, C. barbadensis is a fan palm. The leaves are widely used to thatch roofs.
Coccothrinax readii, the Mexican silver palm, is a palm which is native to southeastern Mexico and northeastern Belize.
Coccothrinax baracoensis is a palm which is endemic to southeastern Cuba.
Coccothrinax clarensis is a palm which is endemic to central and eastern Cuba. Its name suggests that it has small coconut-like fruit while clarensis comes from Santa Clara valley in Cuba where the species are found.
Coccothrinax concolor is a palm which is endemic to Haiti.
Coccothrinax cupularis is a palm which is endemic to southern Cuba.
Coccothrinax fagildei or Fagilde's palm, is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Coccothrinax jamaicensis, the silver thatch or Jamaican silver thatch, is a fan palm that is endemic to Jamaica.
Coccothrinax leonis is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Coccothrinax litoralis, the Cuban silver palm, is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Coccothrinax macroglossa is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba.
Coccothrinax microphylla is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba.
Coccothrinax moaensis is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba.
Coccothrinax pseudorigida is a palm which is endemic to east central Cuba.
Coccothrinax rigida is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba.
Coccothrinax salvatoris is a palm which is endemic to eastern and east central Cuba. It grows up to 8 meters (26 ft) tall, and is found in open terrain less than 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level in areas with soils derived from limestone.
Coccothrinax saxicola is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba.
Coccothrinax yunquensis, the yuruguana del Yunque, is a palm which is endemic to southern Cuba. It is reported to be restricted to El Yunque, a limestone mountain in Guantánamo Province.
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