Palms   Coccothrinax argentata

Synonymy: C. garberi C. jucunda Common Names: Silver Palm Silver Thatch Palm Silvertop Florida Silver Palm Distribution & Habitat: Southeastern coast and Keys of Florida, and the Bahamas, in open forest often close to the coast. Description: A attractive, solitary palm with a slender trunk covered in woven fibres, and a sparse crown of deeply divided leaves with thin drooping segments, dark green above and silvery white below. Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Tolerant of exposed coastal situations. Slow growing

Figure 1. C. argentata in the Palermo Botanic Gardens.

Figure 2. C. argentata at Kew Gardens

Contributed by:	Angelo Porcelli (Figure 1)
	Colin Wilson (Figure 2)

For further information try
			VPE	PALM Web