Arecaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Sabal mauritiiformis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sabal mauritiiformis is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 10 - 20 metres tall. The unbranched stem is markedly swollen at the base; it can be 15 - 20cm in diameter; and is topped with a crown of 10 - 25 fan-shaped leaves that can be 150cm or more wide[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The leaves are a prized thatching material and so are commonly harvested from the wild. The plant is also uses as a source of wood. Sabal mauritiiformis has a wide but patchy range. The main threat to the taxon has been deforestation due to land use change for human activities, but despite the change in land use that is occurring across its range, it is not considered to currently be significantly impacted by habitat loss. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad.

HabitatLocally very abundant in disturbed ground in dry to wet areas, usually at elevations up to 500 metres, occasionally to 1,000 metres[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The plant is often left in pastures when the forest is cleared[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ].