Coccothrinax is a
genus of palms in the
Arecaceae family. There are more than 50
species described in the genus, plus many synonyms and sub-species. A new species (
Coccothrinax torrida) has been described as recently as 2006. Many of the
Coccothrinax have
silver or
thatch, or both, in their English common names. In
Spanish – speaking countries,
guano is a common name applied to
Coccothrinax species. The species are native throughout the
Caribbean, the
Bahamas, extreme southern
Florida and southeastern
Mexico, but most of the species are known only from
Cuba.