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Habitat and Distribution
Endemic to the Dominican Republic. Found in dry forests, in the dry peninsula of Barahona, 5 km. south of the small rural town of Barreras. This ridge of solid grey limestone, altitude of 5 to 200 m., on the Sierra Martín García ridge, in the Sierra de Neiba, on the Barahona peninsula only, in southwestern Dominican Republic.
Description
A robust solitary fan palm, to about 12m. (40 ft.) in height. Coccothrinax boschiana grows a slender trunk, densely clothed in hard, fibrous leaf sheaths. The leaves are very stiff and rigid,yellowish green to golden above, and stunningly silvery white below. Palmate-leaved; with heavy shiny leaves, that are golden above, and silver below. The trunk is covered in thick, woody fibres which form a striking rhomboid criss-cross pattern. It has pinkish-purple warty fruits. Editing by edric.
Culture
In cultivation it will do well in any tropical and most warm temperate climates. Growth in the latter may be rather slow. One of the few bluish palms that will grow in the humid tropics. Zones 10b-11. Requires full sun, excellent drainage, and tropical temperatures. Drought and salt tolerant.
Curiosities
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- Pronunciation Key
- http://www.palms.org/palmsjournal/2005/vol49n2p57-71.pdf
- http://www.palms.org/palmsjournal/2002/boschiana.htm
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Dominican Republic. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, edric.
Dominican Republic. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, edric.
Photo by Al in Kona, edric.
Photo by Al in Kona, edric.
Photo by Al in Kona, edric.
Photo by Al in Kona, edric.
Photo by Paul Craft, edric.
Dominican Republic. Photo by Trinidad Bob, edric.
Dominican Republic. Photo by Ryan Gallivan, edric.
Dominican Republic. Photo by Ryan Gallivan, edric.
Dominican Republic. Photo by Bo-Göran Lundkvist, edric.
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
