Copernicia baileyana

Copernicia baileyana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Tribe:	Trachycarpeae
Genus:	Copernicia
Species:	C. baileyana
Binomial name
Copernicia baileyana León
Synonyms [2]
Copernicia baileyana f. bifidaLeón Copernicia baileyana var. laciniosaLeón

Copernicia baileyana is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae . ^{[2] [3]} It is sometimes referred to by the common name yarey ^[4] and it is endemic to eastern and central Cuba. ^[5] Like other members of this genus, C. baileyana is a fan palm. Trees are 10 to 20 metres tall with stems 40 (to 60) centimetres in diameter and are sometimes swollen. The fruit is black, 1.8 to 2.3 centimetres long and 1.8 to 2 cm in diameter. ^[4]

The leaves are used for weaving hats, baskets and other items. They are also used for thatch. ^[4]

References

1. Verdecia Pérez, R.M.; Hernández, M.; González-Oliva, L. (2025). "Copernicia baileyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2025: e.T38486A248275988. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T38486A248275988.es . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
2. "Copernicia baileyana León". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
3. "Copernicia baileyana León". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
4. 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.
5. "Copernicia baileyana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2006-12-08.