Colpothrinax is a genus of palms native to Central America and the Caribbean. It is a member of the subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Trachycarpeae, although its placement within the subtribe is uncertain based on plastid DNA. Species Image Scientific name DistributionColpothrinax aphanopetala from southeast Nicaragua to Panama Colpothrinax cookii from Belize to Honduras Colpothrinax wrightii endemic to southwest Cuba including the Isle of Youth. References