Thatch palm explained

Thatch palm is a common name for several different species of palm trees that are used for thatching, and may refer to:

• Coccothrinax, many species native to the Caribbean
• Howea, two species native to Lord Howe Island, Australia
• Thrinax, three species native to the Caribbean
• Cocos nucifera, the coconut tree, used in Makuti thatching