Thrinax radiata
Florida Thatch Palm, Florida Thatchpalm
Other regional names: Jamaican Thatch +2 more
- Jamaican Thatch
- Silk Top Thatch Palm
- Thatch Palm
Also known as: Coccothrinax martii (Griseb.) Becc. +13 more
- Coccothrinax martii (Griseb.) Becc.
- Coccothrinax radiata (Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Sarg.
- Coccothrinax radiata (Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Sarg. ex K.Schum.
- Porothrinax pumilio H.Wendl. ex Griseb.
- Thrinax aurata Kunth
- Thrinax elegans Schult. & Schult.f.
- Thrinax elegantissima Hook.f.
- Thrinax ferruginea Lodd. ex Mart.
- Thrinax floridana Sarg.
- Thrinax gracilis Schult. & Schult.f.
- Thrinax maritima Lodd. ex Mart.
- Thrinax martii Griseb.
- Thrinax mexicana Lodd. ex Mart.
- Thrinax montana Lodd. ex Mart.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Thrinax radiata (commonly known as Florida thatch palm) is a palm tree within the Arecaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
El Salvador, Trinidad-Tobago