Arecaceae FAMILY

Thrinax parviflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Broom palm is an evergreen, single-stemmed palm tree with an unbranched stem that is usually 1 - 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 13 metres[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ]. The stem can be 5 - 15cm in diameter[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ]. Trees at low elevations tend to have short, thick trunks, whilst at higher elevations they are taller and more slender[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ]. The leaves are harvested from the wild and used for making ornamental palm trees.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Jamaica.

HabitatWell-drained limestone soils at elevations from sea level to 900 metres[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ]. An understory tree in forests and thickets[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].