Sabal (SAH-bahl) uresana (oor-eh-SAH-nah)
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Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables, FL.
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Scientific Classification
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Sabal (SAH-bahl)
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uresana (oor-eh-SAH-nah)
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Synonyms
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None set.
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Native Continent
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America
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Morphology
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Culture
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Survivability index
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Common names
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Sonoran Palmetto
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Habitat and Distribution
An endemic palm, confined to the Sierra Madre Occidental. Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest. Range includes parts of Sinaloa and central Sonora, Mexico. Scattered in thorn forest and oak forest along watercourses.
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables, FL.
Description
Height: To about 25 to 30 feet. A key diagnostic character is that the petioles are smooth and extend well into the bluish leaf blades.
Culture
Tolerates hot sun and dry winds. Cold Hardiness Zone: 8a
Comments and Curiosities
Uses: The palm fronds were traditionally used for weaving baskets.
Conservation: Vulnerable.
This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation!
- IMAGE GALLERY
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables, FL.
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables, FL.
Cuchujaqui east of Alamos, Sonora, Mwxico. Photo by Mark Dimmitt,edric.
Cuchujaqui east of Alamos, Sonora, Mwxico. Photo by Mark Dimmitt,edric.
Cuchujaqui east of Alamos, Sonora, Mwxico. Sabal uresana leaf showing the petiole extending into the leaf blade, a diagnostic trait. Photo by Mark Dimmitt, edric.
Here is a picture of my 5 yr old S. uresana. The blue coloration is becoming more prominent. As you can see by the picture two plants are growing side by side, I will more than likely cut out the smaller of the two palms. Photo by Scott Mcintosh, edric.
Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami, FL. Photo by Dr. Scott Zona.
Encinitas CA. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Audubon Center, Oahu, Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Huntington Botanical garden, Pasadena CA. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Southern California. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
H. P. Lou Gardens, Orlando FL. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Sarasota County, Florida. Photo by Christian Faulkner, edric.
Los Angeles arboretum, CA. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Inland southern California desert. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Inland southern California desert. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Huntington Gardens, southern California. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
7 years old from seed. San Tan Valley, AZ. Photo by QCHammy, edric.
7 years old from seed. San Tan Valley, AZ. Photo by QCHammy, edric.
Gainsville FL. Merrill Wilcox's Sabal uresana. Merrill giving scale. Photo by Jason, edric.
Gisella Kopsick Palm Arboretum in St. Petersburg, FL. Photo by Jason, edric.
S.uresana looks in southern Queensland. No older than 30 years old. Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor, edric.
Southern California. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
Seed with dried fruit, seed about 1/2 that size. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
External Links
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.