Coccothrinax torrida is a
palm endemic to southeastern
Cuba. It is known from a single isolated hill on the coast of the
Guantánamo Province. The climate of the area is described as
semi-desert with 9 or 10 dry months. Like other members of the genus,
C. torrida is a
fan palm. Trees are single-stemmed, between 2 and 8 m tall with stems 2.5 to 3.9 (occasionally up to 4.5) cm in diameter. The fruit is creamy white, 4.8–6.3 mm in diameter.