…Extinct in the Wild…
Rootspine Palm
Cryosophila williamsii is listed as ‘Extinct in the Wild’ on the IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species™. Restricted to a small area of west-central Honduras, this
solitary palm was formerly found in rainforest at 650m on steep, high-rainfall slopes of the Lago Yojoa
watershed of Honduras. Only further surveys will confirm if there is still a rare pocket or two existing
This is a beautiful Fan Palm with speccy segmentations. Fronds have silver undersides. The lower trunk has unusual harmless stem spines which are typical of the species.
They like warm shaded moist conditions. Priced at $35 each