Copernicia

Lower islands upon clayey substrates contain species typical of the semialturas such as Copernicia alba, Guazuma ulmifolia, and Celtis spp., as well as Ficus spp.

Beni savanna 2008

The most abundant species are fire tolerant species such as Copernicia alba, Tabebuia aurea and T. heptaphylla, Machaerium hirtum, Pseudobombax marginatum and P. longiflorum.

Beni savanna 2008

Central Cuba is characterized by its close relations to northern South America and its relative poverty in strict endemism and centers of local endemism., although in this regard we should keep in mind the massif of Guamuhaya, which has some endemic species, in particular the genus Copernicia of the palm family whose center of evolution is in its savannas.

Cuban moist forests 2008

Common palm trees are the yarey (Copernicia berteroana) and the palma cacheo (Pseudophoenix vinifera).

Enriquillo wetlands 2008

Copernicia alba, Mauritia flexuosa or Mauritiella aculeata are common, each in unique ecological settings.

Beni savanna 2008

Palms of the genus Copernicia and the yuraguano (Coccothrinax yuraguana) are particularly distinctive.

Cuban pine forests 2008

A unique edaphic association is found where salt accumulations occur at the surface in zones of internal drainage, where Machaerium hirtum, Copernicia alba, and Panicum laxum are the dominants.

Beni savanna 2008

Propiedades químicas y clasificación taxonómica de algunos suelos donde crece la palma llanera Copernicia tectorum en los llanos Venezolanos.

Llanos 2007

Two special cases of flooded savannas that cover comparatively small areas are the so called by Huber and Alarcón open flooded savannas ( "Estero de Camaguan"), flooded during most of the year with 30-100 cm of water and characterized by the presence of the palm Copernicia tectorum; and the "congriales" or bushy flooded savannas of the Orinoco vegas.

Llanos 2007

Notable are Tabebuia angustata (roble de yugo), Fraxinus cubensis (búfano), Annona glabra, Gueltarda combiri, Sabal parviflora, Bucida palustris, Hibiscus elatus, H. tiliaceus (majagua), Jatropha integerrima, Copernicia spp.

Cuban wetlands 2007