Sabal mauritiiformis


Sabal mauritiiformis, commonly known as the Savannah palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It grows in Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.

Description

Sabal mauritiiformis is a fan palm with solitary, slender stems, which is usually tall and in diameter. Plants have about 10–25 leaves, each with 90–150 leaflets. The inflorescences, which are branched and longer than the leaves, bear pear-shaped to globose, black fruit. The fruit are in diameter.