Colpothrinax wrightii

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Figure 1.

Common Names:

Cuban Belly palm,
Cuban Bottle palm,
Barrel Palm

Distribution & Habitat:

Grows in lowland savannah areas of Pinar del R"o and Isla de Pinos, Cuba.

Description:

Very unusual fan palm, with odd, bottle shaped trunk.

General:

Locals make use of the plant's wood, leaves and fruit, but unfortunately, regeneration is poor, so the palm is becoming endangered in its habitat.

Culture:

Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Tropical in its requirements.

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Figure 2. Close-up of the trunk, and crown.

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Figure 3. Group shot.

Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz, (Figure 1,2&3)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk