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Coccothrinax barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc.
Puerto Rico silver palm

Coccothrinax barbadensis
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Family: Arecaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern West Indies.

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SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Coccothrinax barbadensis has been found in the following 3 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Biscayne National Park Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Red Reef Park, including Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Simpson Park Present Not Native, Naturalized



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Coccothrinax barbadensis
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Coccothrinax barbadensis
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Coccothrinax barbadensis
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