Thrinax radiata
COMMON NAME | Florida Thatch Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | A
slender trunk palm, typically 10-20 feet in height, topped with a cluster of
12-20 deep green palmate leaves, fan-shaped fronds about 2-3 feet in
diameter. The inconspicuous flowers
along the stem are bisexual and wind-pollinated. The fruits that follow are
white, round 1-1.5 inches wide, and eaten by songbirds. Its common name derives from the use of its
fronds in thatched roofing. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Caribbean islands, Central America, and parts of
southern Florida |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Coastal
forest and hammocks on moist, well-drained limestone or sandy soils |
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