Coccothrinax fragrans
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Information

Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. fragrans to be a synonym of Coccothrinax argentata.[4]

Description

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]

References

  1. "Coccothrinax fragrans Burret". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. "Coccothrinax fragrans Burret". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. "Coccothrinax fragrans". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
  5. "Coccothrinax fragrans". Rare Palm Seeds. Retrieved 28 December 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.