Sabal bermudana
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Specimen in the Huerto del Cura Botanical Garden in Spain |
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Sabal bermudana , also known as Bermuda palmetto , is a species of plant from the genus Sabal within the palm family (Arecaceae). It only occurs in Bermuda . It is considered endangered because it is being displaced from its habitat by the invasive Livistona palm .
description
Vegetative characteristics
Sabal bermudana grows as a palm and reaches heights of 25 to 30 meters, with a maximum trunk circumference of up to 55 centimeters. This fan palm has fronds that are up to 2 meters long. Each frond consists of 45 to 60 fan leaves that are up to 75 centimeters long.
Generative characteristics
Panicle inflorescences develop between the leaves that are white-yellow and up to 2.5 meters long. The approximately 1 centimeter long, dark brown to black stone fruit contains one seed each.
Occurrence
It is endemic to the Bermuda Islands. Sabal bermudana is a neophyte in the Leeward Islands . Sabal bermudana can withstand short periods of frost of up to −14 ° C and is very salt-tolerant.
use
The sap of the species was previously used to produce "Bibby", an alcoholic drink. In the 17th century, the fronds were used to make roofs.
swell
- Sabal bermudana inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015.4. Listed by: D. Johnson, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- Description on the official Bermuda website
literature
- David Jones: Palms. Könemann, Cologne 2000, ISBN 3-8290-4889-0 .
Web links
- Sabal bermudana at Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, accessed December 15, 2015.