Coccothrinax crinita

Common name: old man palm (English); palma petate (Spanish)

Family: Arecaceae (Palm)

Distribution: Cuba

Life form: Tree

Description: The stem of this distinctive Cuban native is clothed in hair-like leaf sheath fibers. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. It is typically 15 to 20 feet at maturity.

1: Plot 107 (107) • Accession: 2008-0759*B
2: Plot 131A (131A) • Accession: 961270
3: Plot 138b (138B) • Accession: 2008-0759*A
4: Plot 139 (139) • Accession: 2008-0064*A
5: Plot 139 (139) • Accession: 93322*A
6: Plot 150a (150A) • Accession: 93989*A
7: Plot 150a (150A) • Accession: 93989*B

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Coccothrinax crinita

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