Editing Coccothrinax moaensis (section)

===Distribution & Habitat:===
''Coccothrinax moaensis'' is native to Cuba, where it occurs only in
the region of Moa in S.E. Cuba. "The land of Moa" as it is called by some
naturalists, is a very peculiar area from a botanical point of view.
Its soils are derived from very old serpentine rocks, and they are
"extreme" in that they are naturally loaded with lots of metals and
unusual elements. This palm is mainly found at lower elevations and
even not too far from the coastline. Its distribution extends south
to Maguana (Prov. of Guant&#225;namo) and also inland,
while the species clearly follows the patches of serpentine soils.
The area is rainy (1.500-2.200 mm/year) and hot
(27-28&#176;C as average annual temperature).
According to the different localities, ''Coccothrinax moaensis'' can be
found growing together with other endemic palms, such as
''Bactris cubensis'', ''Thrinax rivularis'', ''Copernicia rigida''
and others.