Coccothrinax argentea

Coccothrinax argentea is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola.^[2]

Coccothrinax argentea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Coccothrinax
Species:	C. argentea
Binomial name
Coccothrinax argentea (Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Sarg. ex Becc.

This species is frequently confused with Coccothrinax argentata.

Description

It is a medium-sized palm (growing about 10 m tall. Leaves are dark green above and silvery below.^[3] Like other Coccothrinax species, C. argentea is a fan palm. Very young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.^[4]

Uses

It is also used medicinally by traditional healers to treat uterine fibroids and hot flashes.^[5]

Name

Common names include: Hispaniola silver thatch palm,^[3] Cana,^[5] Guano, Latanye marron, Latanye savanne,^[6] Broom palm, Hispaniolan silver palm, Silver thatch palm, Palmera plateada de La Hispaniola, Guanito, Guano de escoba.

References

1. Timyan, J. (2022). "Coccothrinax argentea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T213404193A213978316. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
2. "Coccothrinax argentea". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
3. Palm and Cycad Society of Australia. "Palms: Coccothrinax argentea". Retrieved 2007-01-30.
4. Haynes, Jody; John McLaughlin (November 2000). "Edible Palms and Their Uses" (PDF). Fact Sheet MDCE-00-50-1. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
5. Balick, Michael J.; Fredi Kronenberg; Andreana L. Ososki; Marian Reiff; Adriane Fugh-Berman; Bonnie O’Connor; Maria Roble; Patricia Lohr; Daniel Atha (2000). "Medicinal plants used by Latino healers for women's health conditions in New York City" (PDF). Economic Botany. 54 (3): 344–357. doi:10.1007/BF02864786. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
6. Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-08537-1.