Coccothrinax guantanamensis
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Coccothrinax guantanamensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its extremely limited range around Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented the remaining populations. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, with some subpopulations already eliminated by human activities.
Habitat
This endemic Cuban palm inhabits dry coastal scrublands and rocky limestone substrates in the Guantánamo Bay region of southeastern Cuba. It grows in xerophytic vegetation communities on serpentine soils and coastal terraces at low elevations.
