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Thrinax floridiana. Thrinax martii. Thrinax wendlandiana. Thrinax radiata, [3] also known as the Florida thatch palm, [4] is a medium to slow growing palm in the family Arecaceae. It is native to many Caribbean islands, Mexico, Central America, and far southern Florida. Its natural habitat is sandy, calcareous soil in coastal areas.
Leucothrinax morrisii is a palmate-leaved palm with solitary brown or grey stems [6] 1–11 metres (3–36 ft) tall and 5–35 centimetres (2–14 in) in diameter. [7] Leaves are pale blue-green or yellow-green, [6] whitish on the undersides. [5] Petioles are 27–84 cm (0.9–2.8 ft) long with split petioles.
Several types of palms are native to the Florida Keys, including the Florida thatch palm (Thrinax radiata), which grows to its greatest size in Florida on the islands of the Keys. The Keys are also home to unique animal species, including the American crocodile, Key deer (protected by the National Key Deer Refuge), and the Key Largo woodrat.
Thrinax parviflora. Thrinax radiata. Synonyms [1] Porothrinax H.Wendl. ex Griseb. Thrinax is a genus in the palm family, native to the Caribbean. It is closely related to the genera Coccothrinax, Hemithrinax and Zombia. [2] Flowers are small, bisexual and are borne on small stalks.
Coccothrinax is a genus of small to medium-sized, fan palms with relatively slender stems [5] and 8 to 22 palmate leaves. [6] The stems are initially covered by fibrous leaf sheaths. These break down into a network of fibres or spines, eventually leaving a bare trunk covered with leaf scars. [5] The undersides of the leaflets are often silvery ...
The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 55 species. [1] Coccothrinax acuminata Becc. Coccothrinax alta (O.F.Cook) Becc. Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) L.H.Bailey Florida silver palm, Silver palm, Silver thatch palm, Biscayne palm, Palma de plata de Florida, Yuruguana de costa, Palmicha.
Coccothrinax argentata, commonly called the Florida silver palm, [4] is a species of palm tree. It is native to south Florida, southeast Mexico, Colombia and to the West Indies, where it is found in the Bahamas, the southwest Caribbean and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Its natural habitat is rocky, calcareous soil in coastal scrubland and ...
Website. kwbgs .org. The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is a frost-free arboretum and botanical garden containing a collection of trees, shrubs, and palms, including several "champion tree" specimens. It is located on Stock Island in the municipality of Key West, Florida, United States. It is open daily.