Arecaceae FAMILY
Sabal maritima
Sabal maritima
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sabal maritima is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 15 metres tall, though usually smaller. The unbranched stem can be 25 - 40cm in diameter; it is topped with a crown of around 25 leaves[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a source of thatch.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Jamaica, Cuba.
HabitatScrubby or disturbed vegetation, on sandy and limestone derived soils, often locally common and persisting in pastures; at elevations from sea level to 600 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. ].