Sabal mauritiiformis

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Medellin, Columbia. (1,500 Mts. or 5,000 feet above see level), Photo by Jeff Anderson, edric.

Sabal (SAY-bal) mauritiiformis (more-ee-tee-ee-FORM-iss)

California, 20+ yrs old.

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Sabal (SAY-bal)
Species:	mauritiiformis (more-ee-tee-ee-FORM-iss)

Synonyms

None set.

Native Continent

America

Morphology

Habit:	Solitary
Leaf type:	Costapalmate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

Savannah Palm

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Habitat and Distribution

Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panamá, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. Common in disturbed areas and pastures.

Description

Culture

Curiosities

Uses: leaves used for thatch.

This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation!

External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

IMAGE GALLERY
GKP St.Pete, FL.	California, 20+ yrs old.	Lundkvist Palm Garden, Big Island HI.	Miami FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, edric
Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis, edric.	Madeira. Photo by Dr. Jose Carvalho, edric.	Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden, edric.	Medellin, Columbia. (1,500 Mts. or 5,000 feet above see level), Photo by Jeff Anderson, edric.