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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Cuba, It usually grows in seasonally flooded savannahs, occasionally in hilly areas.
Description
Solitary, Slow growing, 2 to 10 metres high, (7 to 33 ft.) its trunk completely covered with long hair like fibers., stems 8 to 20 centimetres in diameter, (3 to 8 inches). It appears bigger because of the the thick hair covering. Leaf detail: Palmately compound, 15 to 25 almost circular leaves, green above, dull gray below. 38 segments, with split tips, up to 5 feet in diameter (1.5 m). unarmed, 3 feet long (90 cm). Flower: dioecious, (male and female flowers on separate plants), yellow flowers. Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, 5 feet long. Fruit: The fruit is purple or black, 0.7-2 cm in diameter.[.28 to .80 inches long). Round, and wrinkled. Editing by edric.
Culture
Requirements: Full sun, fair to moderate water, well drained position.
Comments and Curiosities
Uses: The leaves are used for thatch.
There are two recognised subspecies, Coccothrinax crinita subsp. brevicrinis, and C. crinita subsp. crinita.
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- Pronunciation Key
- http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/palms/palm-id/Coccothrinax_crinita.htm
- http://www.palms.org/palmsjournal/2005/vol49n2p57-71.pdf
- http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/virtualtours/cuba/vpe_palmsofcuba1.htm
- http://perfildaplanta.blogspot.com/2010/07/roystoneas-confusoes-imperiais-parte-ii.html
References
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Fairchild Tropical Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, edric.
Florida.
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HBG - Big Island, Hawaii.
Lyon's Arboretum.
HBG - Big Island, Hawaii.
Trunk Detail.
Very old specimen, Miami.
Thailand.
Photo by BGL, edric.
Coccothrinax crinita subsp. brevicrinis.
Cuba. Photo-PALMS & CYCADS, edric.
Cuba. Photo by Rolf Kyburz, edric.
Photo by Tony Huntington, edric.
Florida Keys, photo by Paul Craft, edric.
Coccothrinax crinita ssp. crinita, Cuba. Photo by Kyle Wicomb, edric.
Miami FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, edric.
Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden.
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
