Copernicia gigas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Copernicia |
Species: | C. gigas |
Binomial name | |
Copernicia gigas | |
Copernicia gigas is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba. [2]
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Copernicia is a genus of palms native to South America and the Greater Antilles. Of the known species and nothospecies (hybrids), 22 of the 27 are endemic to Cuba. They are fan palms, with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets. The species are small to medium-sized trees growing to 5–30 m tall, typically occurring close to streams and rivers in savanna habitats.
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Copernicia berteroana is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola; it is also reported from Curaçao and Venezuela, but it is probably naturalized there.
Copernicia brittonorum is a palm which is endemic to western and west central Cuba.
Copernicia curbeloi is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Copernicia curtissii is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Copernicia ekmanii is a palm which is endemic to northern Haiti.
Copernicia fallaensis is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Copernicia glabrescens is a palm which is endemic to western and west central Cuba.
Copernicia hospita is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Copernicia molineti is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.
Copernicia rigida is a type of palm endemic to eastern and central Cuba.
Copernicia yarey is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.