Coccothrinax spissa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644032cd064ba658203781 |
| Scientific name | Coccothrinax spissa |
| Authority | L.H.Bailey |
| First published in | Gentes Herbarum 4: 253 (1939) |
Description Top
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Coccothrinax spissa, also known as the guano or swollen silver thatch palm, is a type of fan palm that is native to the island of Hispaniola. It typically grows to be 3 to 8 meters tall with a diameter of 20 to 30 centimeters, and its stems are often swollen. The fruit of this palm is dark purple and about 1.1 to 1.2 centimeters in diameter. It can be found in open areas in dry habitats or on the edges of woodlands at low elevations below 400 meters above sea level.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pithodes spissa | (L.H.Bailey) O.F.Cook | Natl. Hort. Mag. 20: 52 (1941) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | hispaniola belly palm |
| Chinese | 密银棕 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Caribbean
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000901658 |
| Tropicos | 2401585 |
| INPN | 629386 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:62419-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-44465 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 15094 |
| Observations.org | 407854 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 480904 |
| IPNI | 62419-2 |
| iNaturalist | 365037 |
| GBIF | 2735237 |
| Freebase | /m/03cy4q7 |
| EOL | 1091686 |
| Elurikkus | 292976 |
| USDA GRIN | 462944 |
| Wikipedia | Coccothrinax_spissa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Cyclone Tolerance in New World Arecaceae: Biogeographic Variation and Abiotic Natural Selection | Griffith MP, Noblick LR, Dowe JL, Husby CE, Calonje MA | Ann Bot | 31-Jul-2008 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |