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'''''Sabal bermudana''''' is one of  the largest of the Sabals, and an impressive garden/park specimen plant when well grown and watered.  Somewhat variable, and there is a wide variation in palms identified as this in botanical gardens around California- some may be incorrectly identified.  This palm seems to grow as well if not better than its native Bermuda island- getting a bit taller and growing a bit faster.
 
'''''Sabal bermudana''''' is one of  the largest of the Sabals, and an impressive garden/park specimen plant when well grown and watered.  Somewhat variable, and there is a wide variation in palms identified as this in botanical gardens around California- some may be incorrectly identified.  This palm seems to grow as well if not better than its native Bermuda island- getting a bit taller and growing a bit faster.
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Revision as of 22:40, 8 August 2015

Pronunciation: suh-BALL/SAY-bull burr-mew-DAH-nuh


Common Name: Bermuda Palm

Sabal bermudana is one of the largest of the Sabals, and an impressive garden/park specimen plant when well grown and watered. Somewhat variable, and there is a wide variation in palms identified as this in botanical gardens around California- some may be incorrectly identified. This palm seems to grow as well if not better than its native Bermuda island- getting a bit taller and growing a bit faster.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 30-40 fan leaves
  • Height: 25' (note, this is taller than it gets in habitat)
  • Trunk: single; 12"-18"; clean if no leaf trimming, but can be covered entire length with split leaf bases if leaves trimmed off
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread: 12'-14'
  • Leaf Description: strongly costapalmate; 10' long; deep green; thick and leathery; leaflets drooping; leaves split 1/3-1/2 their length; blades about 5'-6' long
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: 5'-6' long; arching a bit; very sharp edges; moderately channeled; bases split and often retained along entire length of trunk if leaves trimmed, but otherwise fall of trunk
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence: 3'-4' long; from within lower crown of leaves; branched, arching downwards but mostly horizontal in orientation
  • Fruit: spherical and black when ripe
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 20F
  • Drought Tolerance: moderate
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: good
  • Wind Tolerance: moderate to poor (if arid winds)
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow
  • Soil Preference: widely adaptable
  • Light Requirement: full to partial sun
  • Human Hazards: sharp petiolar blades
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: mild tendency for potassium deficiency in California
  • Transplants?: may be poor
  • Indoor?: unlikely would do well
  • Availability: rare but often available at palm specialty nurseries


  • Los Angeles arboretum

  • Los Angeles

  • Los Angeles arboretum

  • Los Angeles

  • Los Angeles arboretum

  • petioles

  • petioles of dead leaves

  • huge skirt of dead leaves, Los Angeles arboretum

  • leaf bases

  • trunk of cut leaf bases, Los Angeles

  • San Diego botanical gardens

  • juvenile in Hawaii

  • naturally occurring seedlings below parent, Los Angeles arboretum

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