Copernicia berteroana
# 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.

