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'''''Sabal mexicana''''' is a moderately common species in California and Texas that is a fairly 'typical' looking Sabal palm with a large head of costapalmate leaves and a typical trunk.  It is a bit less immense than the largest species of this genus, but a very reliable grower in many areas of California and a worthy landscape specimen.  For some reason, this is one of the more commonly grown Sabals in the tropics.
 
'''''Sabal mexicana''''' is a moderately common species in California and Texas that is a fairly 'typical' looking Sabal palm with a large head of costapalmate leaves and a typical trunk.  It is a bit less immense than the largest species of this genus, but a very reliable grower in many areas of California and a worthy landscape specimen.  For some reason, this is one of the more commonly grown Sabals in the tropics.
  
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Synonym: ''Sabal texana''
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Synonym: ''Sabal texana''; ''Sabal guatamalensis''
  
 
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Revision as of 14:44, 24 September 2015

Pronunciation: suh-BALL/SAY-bull mex-ih-CAN-uh


Common Name: Texas Palmetto; Oaxacan Palmetto

Sabal mexicana is a moderately common species in California and Texas that is a fairly 'typical' looking Sabal palm with a large head of costapalmate leaves and a typical trunk. It is a bit less immense than the largest species of this genus, but a very reliable grower in many areas of California and a worthy landscape specimen. For some reason, this is one of the more commonly grown Sabals in the tropics.

Synonym: Sabal texana; Sabal guatamalensis

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 15-25 costapalmate leaves
  • Height: 40'
  • Trunk: single; 12" thick; grey and very closely, subtly ringed
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread: 14'
  • Leaf Description: markedly costapalmate; 6'-7' long; medium green to bluish green; leaflets have some droop to them; leaves divided 1/2 to 2/3 length; sometimes with a short skirt of dead leaves below crown
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: 3'-4' long; unarmed; channeled; light green
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence: 3' long; within leaves; pale yellow flowers
  • Fruit: ovoid; 1/2-3/4"" long; dark brown when ripe
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 18F
  • Drought Tolerance: good
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: good
  • Cool Tolerance: good
  • Wind Tolerance: good
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow to moderate
  • Soil Preference: adaptable
  • Light Requirement: partial to full sun
  • Human Hazards: moderately sharp petioles
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: mild nutritional problems in some California soils
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: unknown
  • Availability: rare

  • Huntington Gardens near Pasadena, California

  • Huntington gardens

  • University of California Berkeley gardens palm

  • Hawaii

  • Ho'Olamuhia gardens, Oahu, Hawaii

  • Singapore Botanical gardens

  • UC Berkeley gardens

  • trunk in Huntington Gardens

  • fruits in Huntington Gardens

  • ripening fruit

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