| Copernicia berteroana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Copernicia |
| Species: | C. berteroana |
| Binomial name | |
| Copernicia berteroana Becc. |
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Copernicia berteroana (dyaré, yarey)[1] is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola;[2] it is also reported from Curaçao, but probably as a cultivated species.[1] Like other members of this genus, C. berteroana is a fan palm. Trees are 4 to 5 metres tall with stems 20 centimetres in diameter. The fruit is black, 2 centimetres long and 1.8 cm in diameter.[1] The leaves are used for thatch.[1]
Copernicia berteroana is found in flat regions with low rainfall. In Haiti it is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]