Copernicia rigida

Copernicia rigida (commonly known as the jata palm^[2]) is a type of palm endemic to eastern and central Cuba.^[3] The ligules, the largest of any palm, are up to 100 cm (39 in) long by up to 21 cm (8.3 in) wide.^[4] The overall appearance of the palm is remindful of a shaving brush.

Copernicia rigida
Copernicia rigida in the Cupaynicú Botanical Garden, Cuba
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Tribe:	Trachycarpeae
Genus:	Copernicia
Species:	C. rigida
Binomial name
Copernicia rigida Britton & P.Wilson