Mazhar Botanic Garden

Leucothrinax morrisii (H.Wendl.) C.Lewis & Zona

Key Thatch Palm Brittle Thatch Palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000073
Common name: Key Thatch Palm, Brittle Thatch Palm
Arabic name: ثريناكس موريسياي
Native: Bahamas, Florida
Country: Bahamas Florida
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Solitary stemmed,  grows up to 11 m high, 35 cm in diameter 

leaves  fan-shaped, pale blue green, whitish on the undersides the inflorescences extend the leaves and 55-100cm long

 Fruit white, turn yellow as they mature

•ornamental palm. The leaves are a popular thatching material and are often harvested from the wild for local use.

Thrinax morrisii HWendl

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Texture: Calcareous
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, germinated about 4-6 weeks.
Flowering time: Spring to summer
Zone: 10 : 11
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Plant Uses: Ornamental Thatching
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Acid

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