Sabal mauritiiformis

Sabal mauritiiformis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Sabal
Species:	S. mauritiiformis
Binomial name
Sabal mauritiiformis (H.Karst.) Griseb. & H.Wendl.
Synonyms [2]
Trithrinax mauritiiformisH.Karst. Sabal alleniiL.H.Bailey Sabal coerulescensT.Moore & Mast. Sabal glaucescensLodd. ex H.Wendl. Sabal glaucescensLodd. ex Drabble Sabal morrisianaBartlett ex L.H.Bailey Sabal nematocladaBurret

Sabal mauritiiformis, commonly known as the Savannah palm, ^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae . ^{[2] [4]} It grows in Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz), Central America, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.

Description

Sabal mauritiiformis is a fan palm with solitary, slender stems, which is usually 15 to 20 metres (49 to 66 ft) tall and 15–20 centimetres (6–8 in) in diameter. Plants have about 10–25 leaves, each with 90–150 leaflets. The inflorescences, which are branched and longer than the leaves, bear pear-shaped to globose, black fruit. The fruit are 0.8–1.1 centimetres (0.3–0.4 in) in diameter. ^[5]

References

1. Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E.; Quero, H.; Samain, M.-S. (2022). "Sabal mauritiiformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T56358043A56359337. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T56358043A56359337.en . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
2. "Sabal mauritiiformis (H.Karst.) Griseb. & H.Wendl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
3. Palmpedia
4. "Sabal mauritiiformis (H.Karst.) Griseb. & H.Wendl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
5. Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 64–65. ISBN   0-691-08537-4.