Copernicia glabrescens

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Cuba. Photo by Rolf Kyburz, edric.
Copernicia glabrescens
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Scientific Classification
Genus: Copernicia
Species: glabrescens
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary & clustering.
Leaf type: Costapalmate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Guano Palm


Habitat and Distribution

Western and west central, coastal savannas of Cuba.

Description

Mature height: 20 feet. Mature spread: 5 feet. Growth Habit: solitary or multiple. Leaf type: palmate. The only clustering copernicia. There are also two sub species, Copernicia glabrescens var. glabrescens, Copernicia glabrescens var. ramosissima, Editing by edric.

Culture

Moist position in the full sun. Growth rate: slow. Sunlight: full sun. Water: moderate. Cold Tolerance: 20° F.

Notice the difference between leaf configuration, in the partial shade grown Hawaiian specimen, and the full sun grown specimens, edric.

Comments and Curiosities

There are two sub-species, Copernicia glabrescens var. glabrescens, and Copernicia glabrescens var. ramosissima.

External Links

References

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.


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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