Palms   Cryosophila williamsii

Synonymy: C. albida Common Names: Rootspine Palm Habitat: Open forest of central America. Usually in limestone areas. Description: A medium sized fan palm, with very distinctive "spines" (actually roots) coming from the lower trunk. The undersides of the leaves are silvery in colour. General: A very attractive palm which should be grown more often Culture: Moist, well drained, semi-shaded area in the tropics/sub-tropics. Since they come from limestone areas, they like an alkaline soil.

Figure 1. Cryosophila williamsii

Figure 2. C. williamsii in Paradeniya.

Figure 3. C. williamsii inflorescence.

Contributed by:	Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms (Figure 1)
	Christopher King (Figure 2&3)

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