Coccothrinax pauciramosa explained

Coccothrinax pauciramosa, the yuraguana or yuraguana vestida,[1] is a palm which is endemic to Cuba.[2] Like other members of the genus, C. pauciramosa is a fan palm. Trees are single-stemmed, between 2 and 5 metres tall (occasionally up 15 m tall) with stems 4 to 8 centimetres in diameter (occasionally up to 20 cm in diameter). The fruit is purple-black, 0.7–1.2 cm in diameter.[1]

The species found in Camagüey, Holguín and Oriente provinces in eastern Cuba on limestone hills and serpentine savannas.[1] It is classified as Vulnerable due to its small population and fragmented distribution.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Henderson, Andrew . Andrew Henderson (botanist)

    . Andrew Henderson (botanist). Galeano . Gloria . Gloria Galeano . Bernal . Rodrigo . Rodrigo Bernal. Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas . 1995 . Princeton University Press . Princeton, New Jersey. 0-691-08537-4 .

  2. Web site: Coccothrinax pauciramosa. 2019-02-25 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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