Why the sp.? I'm encountering a bit of a identity challenge with this post due to confusing ID tags. One stuck to the trunk while the other, fallen on the nearby ground. So how could I tell one from the other?
A picture match would show it being a C. argentata or C.argentea. Both looking very alike for an amateur me. As for the differences, well, I can't tell as yet!
A native of insular Carribean, such as Mexico, Florida and Cuba, they are found mainly in arid and exposed spaces. They are small to medium sized plants, have a solitary, slender trunk covered with fibrous sheaths. The palmate leaves are dark green but often showing silvery-grey on the underside of the leaflets. Also known as, The Silver Thatch Palm.
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Branched inflorescences are located among the petioles of leaves. They bear small, single seeded fruits which are grooved (resembling brains), and may vary from purple-red to purple-black colour. Rare shaped and interesting fruits, love to see them - blackberries (Rubus ursinus NOT the smartphone) come to mind!
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