Acanthophoenix is a botanical genus that is from the family Arecaceae.
Three species are recognized:
A. rubra inflorescence in bract
young barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) : male flowers visited by honeybees (Plaine-des-Palmistes, Réunion island)
Acanthophoenix crinita
Acanthophoenix rousselii (Roussel palm)
Acanthophoenix rubra habit