Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero
Cryosophila nana
Spanish: Palo de escoba
Cryosophila nana is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found only in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
TaxonomyLiliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
Local records17 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records211 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-26 — observation by naturazihua-24
- 2026-01-03 — observation by robertomartinezangeles
- 2025-08-03 — observation by soulbiol
- 2025-07-23 — observation by antonio_perez2
- 2025-07-23 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2025-07-21 — observation by antonio_perez2
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Cryosophila nana (Cryosophila nana) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cryosophila-nana/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.