Petticoat palm
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| domain | Eukaryota | Copernicia macroglossa (also known as Petticoat palm and Jata de Guanabacoa) obtained its scientific name from the famous astronomer Copernicus who proposed the sun was the center of the universe centuries ago. Copernicus proposal perfectly fits the plant since the plant itself has become the center of attention for many gardener around the globe for its magnificent "petticoat" and its majestic structure. Copernicia macroglossa is an endemic Palm to Cuba and thrives on the serpentine soil of most of the Cuban provinces such as La Habana, Las Villas and Pinar del Rio.
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| kingdom | Plantae | |
| (unranked) | Angiosperms | |
| order | Arecales | |
| family | Arecaceae | |
| genus | Copernicia | |
| species | C. macroglossa
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