Coccothrinax alexandri
Coccothrinax (koh-koh-TRIH-naks) alexandri (ah-lehk-sahn'-dree) | |||||||
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Habitat and Distribution
Cuba. Endemic.
Description
Tallest of the Coccothrinax, getting to 30 m. Solitary, with dark green leaves, that are silver on the underside. Editing by edric.
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
There are two subspecies: 1.) Coccothrinax alexandri subsp. alexandri; Cuba. 2.) Coccothrinax alexandri subsp. nitida; Cuba.
External Links
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.