Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Tribe Sabaleae Scientific name Sabal mauritiiformis | Order Arecales Subfamily Coryphoideae Genus Sabal Rank Species | |
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Similar Sabal maritima, Sabal causiarum, Sabal uresana, Gaussia maya, Sabal bermudana | ||
Sabal mauritiiformis palm
Sabal mauritiiformis is a species of palm which is ranges from Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz), Central America, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.
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Hyphaene and sabal mauritiiformis palms at fit
Description
Sabal mauritiiformis is a fan palm with solitary, slender stems, which is usually 15 to 20 metres (49 to 66 ft) tall and 15–20 centimetres (6–8 in) in diameter. Plants have about 10–25 leaves, each with 90–150 leaflets. The inflorescences, which are branched and longer than the leaves, bear pear-shaped to globose, black fruit. The fruit are 0.8–1.1 centimetres (0.3–0.4 in) in diameter.
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