Cryosophila warscewiczii

Cryosophila warscewiczii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, endemic to Central America. It is a tree with palmate leaves, growing to 10 meters in height with trunk 10–15 cm. in diameter above its enlarged base. Much of the trunk bears spines transformed from roots.

Synonyms

 * Acanthorrhiza warscewiczii H.Wendl.
 * Cryosophila albida