Thrinax excelsaThrinax excelsa, commonly known as broad thatch, is a species of palm which is endemic to Jamaica.DescriptionThrinax excelsa is a fan palm with solitary stems that range from tall and in diameter. Plants have between 6 and 17 palmately compound leaves with 52 to 65 leaflets. The inflorescences are arched and are not longer than the leaves. The Plant sexuality#Individual reproductive [unit (a flower in angiosperms)|bisexual flowers] are small. The fruit are small, single-seeded, globose and white when mature.DistributionThe species is endemic to Jamaica, where it grows between above [sea level] in the John [Crow Mountains].