Coccothrinax fragrans

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Coccothrinax fragrans is a palm which is native to eastern Cuba and Hispaniola.[3]

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Coccothrinax fragrans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species:
C. fragrans
Binomial name
Coccothrinax fragrans
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Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. fragrans to be a synonym of Coccothrinax argentata.[4]

Description

Coccothrinax fragrans has dark green fan leaves with silvery undersides. It is a slow growing and stealthy palm when healthy. Coccothrinax fragrans is best suited to tropical and warm climates that do not get frost, and the palm is adaptable to coastal exposure.[5]

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