Arecaceae FAMILY

Copernicia hospita

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Copernicia hospita is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 4 - 8 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 12 - 30cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of spreading leaves that can be up to 2 metres long and 60cm wide[ 423 Title Desert Tropicals Publication Author Website http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation. , 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Cuba.

HabitatOpen savannah, woodland, and occasionally in coastal regions adjacent to mangrove swamps; usually at low elevations[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description 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. ].