| Description | Old Man Palm (Coccothrinax crinita) is a solitary stem Palm. The stem is completely covered with woven fibers. Also called Mat Palm and Thatch Palm |
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| Pronunciation | (koh-koh-TRIH-naks)(krin-EE-tah) |
| Plant Type | Palm |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Flowers | yellow |
| Fruit | spherical, dark purple when ripe |
| Leaves | large palmately compound, almost circular in shape, fan-shaped palmate |
| Stems | solitary, covered with a woven fiber from the old leaf bases |
| Dimensions | up to 30 feet |
| Native Site | endemic to Cuba |
| Misc Facts | AKA: , Thatch Palm, Mat Palm, Antia crinita, Thrinax crinita |
| Notes & Reference | Palm Pedia (www.palmpedia.net) |
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