Colpothrinax wrightii
Griseb. & H. Wendl. ex Voss
Cuban bottle palm
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Summary
Source: WikipediaColpothrinax wrightii, the palma barrigona, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Description
A palm. It can grow 12-15 m tall. The stem is swollen. The stem is 30 cm across and the bulge 90 cm across. The leaves are dark green and have tips that hang down.
Edible Uses
The fruit may be edible, though it is possibly used primarily as animal food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in poor soils and dry areas.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Cuba, West Indies,
Cultivation
It can grow in poor soils and
Notes
Possibly only animal food.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Palma barrigona
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 18
