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===Synonymy:=== | ===Synonymy:=== | ||
''S. exul'', | ''S. exul'', | ||
''S. xtexensis'', | ''S. xtexensis'', | ||
''S. texana'' | ''S. texana'' | ||
===Common Names:=== | ===Common Names:=== | ||
Texas palm, | Texas palm, | ||
Texas sabal palm,<br/> | Texas sabal palm, <br/> | ||
Oaxaca palmetto, | Oaxaca palmetto, | ||
Mexican palmetto, | Mexican palmetto, | ||
Rio Grande palmetto | Rio Grande palmetto | ||
===Distribution & Habitat:=== | ===Distribution & Habitat:=== | ||
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===Description:=== | ===Description:=== | ||
This is a medium to large solitary fan palm, to 15m tall, | This is a medium to large solitary fan palm, to 15m tall, | ||
with a closely ringed, grey trunk, and | with a closely ringed, grey trunk, and persistent leaf bases, | ||
which form a crosshatch pattern on the trunk. | which form a crosshatch pattern on the trunk. | ||
It has up to 25 light thru to deep emerald green | It has up to 25 light thru to deep emerald green costa-palmate leaves, | ||
at the end of smooth, unarmed petioles, up to 4.5m long. | at the end of smooth, unarmed petioles, up to 4.5m long. | ||
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===Contributed by: === | ===Contributed by: === | ||
Justen Dobbs (Figure 1) | Justen Dobbs (Figure 1) | ||
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[[Category:Sabal|mexicana]] | [[Category:Sabal|mexicana]] | ||
[[Category:Palm|Sabal_mexicana]] | [[Category:Palm|Sabal_mexicana]] | ||
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Synonymy:[edit]
S. exul, S. xtexensis, S. texana
Common Names:[edit]
Texas palm,
Texas sabal palm,
Oaxaca palmetto,
Mexican palmetto,
Rio Grande palmetto
Distribution & Habitat:[edit]
This palm is found rich coastal soils of southern Texas, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Description:[edit]
This is a medium to large solitary fan palm, to 15m tall, with a closely ringed, grey trunk, and persistent leaf bases, which form a crosshatch pattern on the trunk. It has up to 25 light thru to deep emerald green costa-palmate leaves, at the end of smooth, unarmed petioles, up to 4.5m long.
Culture:[edit]
Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Frost and drought tolerant. Slow growing.
Contributed by:[edit]
Justen Dobbs (Figure 1)