Palms   Coccothrinax scoparia

Distribution & Habitat: Dominican Republic Description: An attractive, medium sized, solitary fan palm to about 12m high, with a flat, stiff, partially segmented but completely circular leaf. Very similar in appearance to C. miraguama , the main difference being that this species has considerably thinner pinnae. General: Said to be one of the most attractive of the Coccothrinax, and hence very popular with palm collectors. Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Frost sensitive. Slow growing

Figure 1. C. scoparia

Figure 2. C. scoparia in habitat, Bahoruco National Park, Dominican Republic.

Figure 3. C. scoparia inflorescence.

Contributed by:

Ryan Gallivan (Figure 1,2&3)

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