Gastrococos crispa

Synonymy: Acrocomia armentalis, A. crispa Distribution: Cuba
Common names: Cuban belly palm, corojo palm Conservation status: Unknown

Adult plants in habitat

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Juvenile at Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens, Thailand

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Seedling

Trunks of Gastrococos used as supporting posts in Cuba

Gastrococos crispa comes from Cuba where it grows in limy clay soil. Its very strange is trunk covered with spines when young. It can reach a height of 30 to 40 feet, but growth is slow. This palm prefers hot conditions.

Top and bottom photos courtesy and copyright © 1999, Paul Craft. Second photo courtesy and copyright © 1998, Geoff Stein. Third photo copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes; personal collection.

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