Copernicia is a genus of palms, native to South America and the Greater Antilles. Of the known species and nothospecies (hybrids), 22 of the 27 are endemic to Cuba. They are fan palms (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets. The species are small to medium-sized trees growi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copernicia
(from the article `palm`) ...substantially to local economies. In 1979 the value of the harvest from six native palm genera (the black palm, Astrocaryum; the piassava palm, ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/139