Sabal mexicana Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Sabal mexicana Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2042 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, C. Heckert, A. Morales, G. Shropshire J. Woodland, 07 Aug 1989

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Vaca Plateau, 4km north of Camp 6.

  • Habitat

    In field recently cleared for agriculture. Common.

  • Description

    Palm to 20m with dbh 30cm; leaves palmate, with 59 segments per leaf; flowers white, fragrant.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 88211

    Occurrence ID: 899fb673-f08d-4f40-b001-9d909b87733e

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 129

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 127, 144

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Sabal mexicana Mart. det A. J. Henderson, 1994

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Vaca Plateau, 4km north of Camp 6

  • Coordinates

    16.83, -89.1

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