Coccothrinax hioramii

Coccothrinax hioramii is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba,[1] in open sandy coastal areas.[2] Like other members of the genus, C. hioramii is a fan palm. Trees are single-stemmed, between 6 and 12 metres tall with stems 7 to 15 centimetres in diameter. The fruit is black, 0.9–1.1 cm in diameter.[2]

Coccothrinax hioramii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species:
C. hioramii
Binomial name
Coccothrinax hioramii
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Henderson and colleagues spelled the name C. hiorami.[2]

References

  1. "Coccothrinax hioramii ". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.


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