Common name: Cuban Belly Palm, Corojo Palm

Origin: Cuba

Spaced required: slow growing when young but fast after forming a few feet of trunk

Prefered conditions: It needs full sun, drought tolerant, looks better with regular and adequate of moisture

Seed germination: normal

Distinguishing features: very distinctive, tall, spiny palm, slender base, and a dense crown of arching leaves

Status: rare in cultivated