
Copernicia berteroana

Copernicia berteroana (dyaré, yarey) is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola; it is also reported from Curaçao and Venezuela, but it is probably naturalized there. 
Description.
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. The leaves are used for thatch.
Habitat.
"Copernicia berteroana" is found in flat regions with low rainfall. In Haiti it is threatened by habitat destruction.