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Coccothrinax barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc.
Puerto Rico silver palm

Coccothrinax barbadensis
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Arecaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern West Indies.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Coccothrinax barbadensis available from :

Coccothrinax barbadensis has been found in the following 4 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Biscayne National Park Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Biscayne National Park, Florida Keys Section Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Red Reef Park, including Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Simpson Park Present Not Native, Naturalized



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Coccothrinax barbadensis
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Coccothrinax barbadensis
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Coccothrinax barbadensis
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Coccothrinax barbadensis
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr