Copernicia fallaensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Copernicia |
Species: | C. fallaensis |
Binomial name | |
Copernicia fallaensis León |
Copernicia fallaensis is a fan palm (family Palmae or Arecaceae) which is endemic to the region around Falla, Cuba. It is among the ten largest palm species, being up to thirty inches (75 cm ) or even 36 inches (0.9 meter) DBH (diameter at breast height) and up to 65 feet (twenty meters) in height.
References
- "Copernicia fallaensis". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
- Craft, Paul (Fall 2015 – Spring 2016). "The Copernicias of Cuba". The Palm Journal (210): 7.
- Larry R. Niblick, Copernicia at the Montgomery Botanical Center. ibid page 25
Taxon identifiers | |
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Copernicia fallaensis |
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