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Arecaceae
Sabal

not marked as a favorite taxon Sabal mexicana Martius. Common name: Mexican Palmetto, Rio Grande Palmetto, Texas Palm, Palma de Micharos. Phenology: Mar-Apr; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Resacas (oxbow lakes), floodplains, hammocks, swamps. Distribution: Se. Texas, south to Mexico, and Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA22, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, Zona (1990), Zona (1997); < Sabal mexicana Martius — S13; > Sabal texana (O.F.Cook) Becc. — Tx. Basionym: Sabal mexicana Martius 1839

Links to other floras: = Sabal mexicana - FNA22

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Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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image #1 of Sabal mexicana© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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