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Cocothrinax barbadensis Common Name: Silver Thatch Palm Origin: Caribbean Height: Up to 25’ Light: Partial to full sun Water: Moderate Bloom: Pale yellow, turn into dark fruits Comments: Cultivated in Barbados, the tree grows on extremely thin limestone-based soils in full exposure to sun and wind without irrigation. A slow growing palm, with a single bare trunk below, and matted with fibers above. The graceful, drooping, green fan leaves are silver underneath. |
