Arecaceae FAMILY

Leucothrinax morrisii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Leucothrinax morrisii is a single-stemmed palm tree growing 1 - 11 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 5 - 35cm in diameter, topped with a crown of around 20 circular, fan-shaped leaves that can be 150cm in diameter on stems 27 - 54cm long[ 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 popular thatching material and are often harvested from the wild for local use. The stem of the plant is used to make poles.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas; Southeast N. America - Florida.

HabitatOpen woodlands and coastal forests[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ]. Dry, deciduous woodlands, or open coastal regions, often on limestone soils, usually at low elevations[ 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. ].