Coccothrinax (argentata)
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Margaret Hayes Database of Restoration Research on the Colorado Plateau #2 Brewers Bay St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802-9990 (340) 693-1084 bdaly@uvi.edu http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/CPNPP/cpnpp_ |
| Family Scientific Name: | Arecaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Palm Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) Bailey | ||
| Common Synonym: | Coccothrinax garberi (Chapman) Sarg. | ||
| Common Name: | Tyre Palm | ||
| Species Code: | COCARG | ||
| Ecotype: | St. Croix | ||
| General Distribution: | C. argentea is found in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. On St. Croix, the species is scattered in distribution: Carambloa Hills, Princess Hill, Kingshill, and east end of the island. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 18 Months | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Ripe fruits are collected directly off the tree; usually in January and February. C. argentea sometimes flowers and fruits twice per year. |
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| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are not cleaned and are planted directly with the flesh still attached to seeds. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | None | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Seeds are planted into deep flats using a growing medium of local soil mixed with compost and peat. | ||
| Establishment Phase: |
Seeds are very slow to germinate; some may germinate within a month of sowing while others may take up to 1 year. Following germination, seedlings are transpanted out of flats in 2 to 3 months. |
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| Length of Establishment Phase: | up to 1 year | ||
| Other Comments: |
This species can grow under extreme dry conditions and caliche soil. This species is capable of reproduction in as little as 5 years following outplanting. |
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| References: |
Little,E.J., Wadsworth, F.H. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Agriculture Handbook No. 249 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Washington, D.C. 548 pp. Jones, K., 1995 Native Trees for Community Forests. St. George Village Botanical Garden of St Croix, Inc. 124 pp. |
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Citation:
Hayes, Margaret. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) Bailey plants Database of Restoration Research on the Colorado Plateau St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/20). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
