Copernicia rigida
Species of palm
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Copernicia rigida (commonly known as the jata palm[2]) is a type of palm endemic to eastern and central Cuba.[3] The ligules, the largest of any palm, are up to 100 cm (39 in) long by up to 21 cm (8.3 in) wide.[4] The overall appearance of the palm is remindful of a shaving brush.
| Copernicia rigida | |
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| Copernicia rigida in the Cupaynicú Botanical Garden, Cuba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Copernicia |
| Species: | C. rigida |
| Binomial name | |
| Copernicia rigida | |
