SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coccothrinax spissa

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 10-25'
GROWTH RATE: Slow to moderate
HABIT: Solitary, with a crown of 12-20 leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Not known
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: High
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wide range
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: High
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Small specimen
HUMAN HAZARDS: None
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Moderate-sized fan palm which may develop an interesting swelling in the trunk in its upper parts.