Flora of Belize: Difference between revisions

Belizean vegetation is characterized by numerous species of [[Arecaceae|palms]] including the palmettos of the savanna, [[silver palmetto]] (''[[Schippia concolor]]''), palmetto (''[[Acoelorrhaphe wrightii]]'') and the common coconut palm ([[Coconut|''Cocos nucifera'']]) found in coastal areas. Other important palms include the cohune palms, cohune (''[[Attalea cohune]]'') and warree cohune (''[[Astrocaryum mexicanum]]''), as well as the [[give and take palm]] (''[[Chrysophila argentea]]''), [[xate]] palms (''[[Chamaedorea elegans]]'' and ''[[Chamaedorea oblongata]]''), [[pokenoboy]] (''[[Bactris major]]''), [[basket tie-tie]] (''[[Desmoncus|Desmoncus schippii]]'') and [[royal palm]] (''[[Roystonea oleracea]]'').