Thrinax parviflora Sw.
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Authority
Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.
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Family
Arecaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - A tree up to 9 m. high or more, with a trunk about 1.5 cm. in diameter. Leaves up to 1.5 m. in diameter, deeply cleft into numerous narrow segments, green and shining above, silvery-white beneath, at least when young, the acute ligule 1-2 cm. long; inflorescence up to 1 m. long; pedicels slender, about 3 mm. long; drupes 6-9 mm. in diameter, white, distinctly stalked.
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Distribution
Sandy soil, North Cat Cay : Florida ; Cuba ; Jamaica. Large-fruited Thatchpalm.
Florida United States of America North America| Cuba South America| Jamaica South America|