Coccothrinax barbadensis (Puerto Rican Thatch Palm, Lesser Antilles Silver Thatch)
Botanical Information
Family | Arecaceae |
Genus | Coccothrinax |
Species | barbadensis |
Synonyms | Coccothrinax australis, Coccothrinax dussiana. |
Category | Tropicals |
Type | Tree (evergreen) |
Origin | Native to Venezuela and the Caribbean islands. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Leaves used for thatching on roofs. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10b |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -1.2 - 4.5 °C |
Temperature (°F) | 30 - 40 °F |
Height | 2.5 - 15 m |
Spread | 1.8 m |
Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | By seed. |
Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
Habitat | Coastal and scrub woodland on limestone soils. |
Bark/Stem Description | Solitary, erect stems, to 15 m tall, and up to 18 cm in diameter, with faint rings from leaf scars. |
Leaf Description | Blade, about 1.5 m across, divided up to two-thirds its length by numerous, narrow segments that droop at the tips. Upper leaf surface is bright green with a yellow halo surrounding the raised, triangular hastula. The undersurface is silver-grey. |
Flower Description | Inflorescence is shorter than the leaves, and branched to two orders with up to 10 primary branches. |
Fruit Description | The fruits are spherical, 6-12 mm in diameter and purplish-black when ripe. |