Coccothrinax crinita Beccari
| Synonymy: None | Distribution: Endemic to Cuba |
| Common names: Old Man palm, mat palm | Conservation status: Subspecies crinita is endangered, ssp. brevicrinis is rare |
Adult
Seedlings
A native of Cuba, this palm has a characteristic "beard" of white-gray fibers.
This species is extremely slow-growing, but it is worth the wait; in fact, my plant is
probably several years old and is only about 8" tall. This is a close relative of the
silver palm, Coccothrinax argentata, which is native to south Florida.
Photos copyright © 1997, Jody Haynes. Top photo taken at USDA Chapman Field Subtropical Research Station, Miami, FL; bottom photo taken from my personal collection.
Click here for cold-hardiness
information on this palm.
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