Coccothrinax ekmanii
Coccothrinax ekmanii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Coccothrinax |
Species: | C. ekmanii |
Binomial name | |
Coccothrinax ekmanii Burret | |
Coccothrinax ekmanii (gwenn)[2] is a palm which is endemic to the island of Hispaniola.[3] Like other members of the genus, C. ekmanii is a fan palm. Trees are single-stemmed, between 3 and 15 metres tall with stems 5 to 8 (occasionally 20) centimetres in diameter. The fruit is brownish, 5–6 millimetres in diameter.[2] It grows on rocky hills or in dry scrub forest on limestone.[2]
References
- ↑ Johnson, D. (1998). "Coccothrinax ekmanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- 1 2 3 Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
- ↑ "Coccothrinax ekmanii". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
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