Arecaceae FAMILY Endangered
Coccothrinax borhidiana
Coccothrinax borhidiana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
Requires a sunny position[1]. Prefer a moist, but well drained soil[1]. A very slow growing plant[1].
Propagation
Seed - germination takes place in 2 - 3 months after fruit collection, and ex situ germination studies report a germination rate of 32 - 44%[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Coccothrinax+borhidiana>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. — http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ ↩︎Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
- [2]IUCN Spec ies Survival Commission - Palm Specialist Group — IUCN · http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/who_we_are/ssc_specialist_groups_and_red_list_authorities_directory/plants/palm_sg/psg_sp_index.cfm#Geonoma_epetiolata_block ↩︎A series of fairly comprehensive fact sheets on some 28 species of Palms that are under threat in the wild. They can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas — Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. · Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. · 1995 · ISBN 0-691-08537-4 ↩︎An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎