Sabal mexicana (Sabal mexicana)
Description
Sabal mexicana is a species of palm tree that is native to North America. Common names include Rio Grande palmetto, Mexican palmetto, Texas palmetto, Texas sabal palm, palmmetto cabbage and palma de m-charos. The specific epithet, "mexicana", is Latin for "of Mexico. Mexican palmetto reaches a height of 12-18 m (39-59 ft), with a spread of 3-4 m (9.8-13.1 ft). The trunk reaches 12-15 m (39-49 ft) in length and 30 cm (12 in) in diameter. The fan-shaped fronds are 1.5-1.8 m (4.9-5.9 ft) wide and attach to 90-120 cm (35-47 in) spineless petioles. Spikes 1.2-1.8 m (3.9-5.9 ft) in length yield small bisexual flowers. The drupes are black when ripe and 12 mm (0.47 in) in diameter.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Sabal
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