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Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) Bailey

Florida silver palm

Arecaceae (Palm Family)

USDA Symbol: COAR

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

The Florida Silver Palm is a member of the family Palmae which includes evergreen trees and shrubs, and sometimes vines. Stout or sometimes slender unbranched trunk, not divided into bark and wood and not increasing in diameter. About 2500 species worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. 11 native and 1 naturalized tree species and 2 native shrub species in North America; many others southward.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
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Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: FL
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Native Plant Nursery - Sanibel, FL

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Coccothrinax argentata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Coccothrinax argentata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coccothrinax argentata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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