Coccothrinax argentea
| Coccothrinax argentea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Coccothrinax |
| Species: | C. argentea |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccothrinax argentea | |
Coccothrinax argentea is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola.[2]
This species is frequently confused with Coccothrinax argentata.
Description
[edit]It is a medium-sized palm, growing to about 10 m tall. The leaves are dark green above and silvery below; like other Coccothrinax species, C. argentea is a fan palm.[3]
Uses
[edit]Very young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.[4] It is also used medicinally by traditional healers to treat uterine fibroids and hot flashes.[5]
Name
[edit]Common names include: Hispaniola silver thatch palm,[3] Cana,[5] Guano, Latanye marron, Latanye savanne,[6] Broom palm, Hispaniolan silver palm, Silver thatch palm, Palmera plateada de La Hispaniola, Guanito, Guano de escoba.
References
[edit]- ↑ Timyan, J. (2022). "Coccothrinax argentea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T213404193A213978316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T213404193A213978316.en. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Coccothrinax argentea". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Palm and Cycad Society of Australia. "Palms: Coccothrinax argentea". Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ↑ Haynes, Jody; John McLaughlin (November 2000). "Edible Palms and Their Uses" (PDF). Fact Sheet MDCE-00-50-1. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- 1 2 Balick, Michael J.; Fredi Kronenberg; Andreana L. Ososki; Marian Reiff; Adriane Fugh-Berman; Bonnie O'Connor; Maria Roble; Patricia Lohr; Daniel Atha (2000). "Medicinal plants used by Latino healers for women's health conditions in New York City" (PDF). Economic Botany. 54 (3): 344–357. doi:10.1007/BF02864786. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ↑ Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-08537-1.