Mazhar Botanic Garden

Sabal yapa Wright ex Becc

Thatch palm – Bay palmetto

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000068
Common name: Thatch palm – Bay palmetto
Arabic name: سابال يابا
Native: Western Cuba
Country: Cuba
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Grows up to 20 m high, leaves  fan, costapalmate, which are like a transition phase between fan palms and feather-leaved palms 

flowers  creamy white  

Fruit black, drupe

ornamental palm. The leaves are used for thatching. The thatch can last for 15 years or more. The leaves are used for weaving hats, mats, etc.

Sabal peregrina  LHBailey

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Texture: Calcareous
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, about 1 month germinated
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 8 : 11
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Plant Uses: Crafts Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Alkaline

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