Arecaceae FAMILY

Coccothrinax argentea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Coccothrinax argentea is usually a single-stemmed, evergreen palm, although sometimes it produces more than one stem. It can grow up to 10 metres tall, with the unbranched stem 5 - 10cm in diameter and topped with a crown of leaves[ 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. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, being valued particularly because of its circular leaves, which have a dark-green top and a very attractive silvery underside[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Dominican Republic, Haiti.

HabitatLimestone hills in open areas or in pine woods, at elevations up to 500 metres[ 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. ].