Coccothrinax argentea

Coccothrinax argentea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
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.

This species is frequently confused with Coccothrinax argentata.

Description

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.

Uses

Very young leaves are eaten as a vegetable. It is also used medicinally by traditional healers to treat uterine fibroids and hot flashes.

Name

Common names include: Hispaniola silver thatch palm, Cana, Guano, Latanye marron, Latanye savanne, Broom palm, Hispaniolan silver palm, Silver thatch palm, Palmera plateada de La Hispaniola, Guanito, Guano de escoba.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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)
  3. 1 2 Palm and Cycad Society of Australia. "Palms: Coccothrinax argentea". Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ 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.