Arecaceae FAMILY

Coccothrinax barbadensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Coccothrinax barbadensis is a solitary-stemmed, evergreen fan palm growing 2.5 - 15 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 5 - 18cm in diameter, covered 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 sometimes harvested from the wild as a local source of material for thatching. One of the fastest-growing and most robust members of this genus, it is often grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Venezuela; Caribbean - Trinidad to Puerto Rico.

HabitatCoastal and scrub woodland on limestone soils, at elevations from sea level to 300 metres, occasionally to 600 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. ].