Coccothrinax argentea

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Cryosophileae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species: Coccothrinax argentea
Name

Coccothrinax argentea (Schult. & Schult.f.) Sarg. ex K.Schum., 1901
Synonyms

Basionym
Thrinax argentea Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f., Syst. Veg. 7: 1300 (1830).}}
Homotypic
Acanthorhiza argentea (Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) O.F.Cook, Natl. Hort. Mag. 20: 50 (1941).
Heterotypic
Thrinax multiflora Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: t. 103, f. 1 (1853).
Thrinax fragilis H.Wendl., Index Palm.: 39 (1854), pro syn.
Thrinax graminifolia Schaedtler, Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 31: 257 (1875).
Thrinax argentea var. garberi Chapm., Fl. South. U.S., ed. 3: 462 (1897).
Thrinax longistyla Becc. in I.Urban, Symb. Antill. 7: 170 (1912).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Caribbean
Dominican Republic; Haiti

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Sargent, C.S., 1871. Just's botanischer Jahresbericht. Systematisch geordnetes Repertorium der botanischen Literatur aller Lander. Berlin 27(1): 469. 1901

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Coccothrinax argentea in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Coccothrinax argentea. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 16 2018.
The Plant List 2013. Coccothrinax argentea in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 16.
Tropicos.org 2018. Coccothrinax argentea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Dec. 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Coccothrinax argentea in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Coccothrinax argentea is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola.[1]

This species is frequently confused with Coccothrinax argentata.

Description

It is a medium-sized palm (growing about 10 m tall. Leaves are dark green above and silvery below.[2] Like other Coccothrinax species, C. argentea is a fan palm. Very young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.[3]
Uses

It is also used medicinally by traditional healers to treat uterine fibroids and hot flashes.[4]

Name

Common names include: Hispaniola silver thatch palm,[2] Cana,[4] Guano, Latanye marron, Latanye savanne,[5] Broom palm, Hispaniolan silver palm, Silver thatch palm, Palmera plateada de La Hispaniola, Guanito, Guano de escoba.
References

"Coccothrinax argentea". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
Palm and Cycad Society of Australia. "Palms: Coccothrinax argentea". Retrieved 2007-01-30.
Haynes, Jody; John McLaughlin (November 2000). "Edible Palms and Their Uses" (PDF). Fact Sheet MDCE-00-50-1. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
Balick, Michael J.; Fredi Kronenberg; Andreana L. Ososki; Marian Reiff; Adriane Fugh-Berman; Bonnie O’Connor; Maria Roble; Patricia Lohr; Daniel Atha (2000). "Medicinal plants used by Latino healers for women's health conditions in New York City" (PDF). Economic Botany. 54 (3): 344–357. doi:10.1007/BF02864786. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-08537-1.