Mazhar Botanic Garden

Sabal yapa Wright ex Becc

Thatch palm –

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000068
Common name: Thatch palm –
English name: Bay palmetto
Arabic name: سابال يابا
Native: Western Cuba
Country: Cuba Caribbean Central america Mexico
(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 Moist
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, about 1 month germinated
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 8 : 11
pH range: 6.5-7.0
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Online
Plant Uses: Crafts Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline

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