Colpothrinax wrightii
{{Short description|Species of palm}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Colpothrinax wrightii.jpg
|status = VU
|status_system = IUCN2.3
|genus = Colpothrinax
|species = wrightii
|synonyms = Pritchardia wrightii
|authority = Griseb. & H. Wendl. ex Siebert & Voss
}}
Colpothrinax wrightii, the palma barrigona, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.
It is endemic to Cuba.{{cite book|title=Genera Palmarum: The Evolution and Classification of Palms|first1=John|last1=Dransfield|first2=Natalie W.|last2=Uhl|first3=Conny B.|last3=Asmussen|first4=William J.|last4=Baker|first5=Madeline M.|last5=Harley|first6=Carl E.|last6=Lewis|year=2008|publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|ISBN=978-1-84246-182-2}}
Description
The trunk grows between {{cvt|6 and 15|m}} tall, with a swollen midsection reaching up to 50 cm in diameter. Young trunks are covered in fibrous leaf sheaths, while mature trunks are smooth and bare. The crown holds 10 to 20 large, fan-shaped leaves with petioles around {{cvt|1 to 1.5|m|ft}} long. The inflorescence extends up to {{cvt|1.5|m|ft}}, with creamy yellow branches that turn orange as the fruit develops. Flowers are small, yellow, and arranged in clusters. The fruit is round, {{cvt|1.1 to 1.6|cm|1}} in diameter, containing a single seed about {{cvt|1|cm|1}} across.{{Cite web |title=Colpothrinax wrightii - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide |url=https://palmpedia.net/wiki/Colpothrinax_wrightii |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=palmpedia.net}}
References
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Category:Endemic flora of Cuba
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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