Itaya amicorum is a medium-size fan palm that is native to Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is the only species in the genus Itaya. It was unknown to science until 1972, when it was discovered on the ban
Schippia concolor, the mountain pimento or silver pimento, is a medium-sized palm species that is native to Belize and Guatemala. Named for its discoverer, Australian botanist William A. Schipp, the s
Itaya
…1.0 in) long, 1.5 to 2 cm (0.6 to 0.8 in) in diameter. Taxonomy NWTP Sabaleae Sabal Cryosophileae Trithrinax Itaya Sabinaria Chelyocarpus Cryosophila Schippia Thrinax Leucothrinax Hemithrinax Zombia Coccothrinax Simplified phylogeny of the New World thatch palms based on four nuclear genes and the matK plastid…