Sabal mexicana
Mexican Palmetto, Palmetto
Other regional names: Rio Grande Palmetto +2 more
- Rio Grande Palmetto
- Texas Palmetto
- Victoria Palmetto
Also known as: Erythea loretensis M.E.Jones +6 more
- Erythea loretensis M.E.Jones
- Inodes exul O.F.Cook
- Inodes mexicana (Mart.) Standl.
- Inodes texana O.F.Cook
- Sabal exul (O.F.Cook) L.H.Bailey
- Sabal guatemalensis Becc.
- Sabal texana (O.F.Cook) Becc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Sabal mexicana (commonly known as Mexican palmetto or Palmetto) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Texas