Pseudophoenix ekmanii is a palm species endemic to the Barahona Peninsula and Isla Beata in the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

[5] It is a small tree (4 to 6 m tall), with pinnately compound leaves and solitary, swollen stems.

Trees were cut down and the pith extracted, especially from the swollen portion of the stem.

[3][6] As a consequence of this cutting for palm wine production, the species is considered Critically Endangered.

Current threats include habitat loss from grazing and agriculture.