Sabal brazoriensis
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| Douglas H. Goldman , Lockett & Read |
Sabal × brazoriensis is a nature hybrid of the genus Sabal within the palm family (Arecaceae). About 300 copies of this palm hybrid have been identified in southern Texas . Sabal × brazoriensis probably originated from the two species Sabal minor and Sabal palmetto .
description
Sabal × brazoriensis grows slowly and is similar to the Sabal minor . This palm hybrid, however, with its stronger and taller trunk, can reach a height of up to 9 meters. The fronds are fan-shaped and resemble those of the Sabal minor in appearance . After the flowering period in June, the fruits grow in late summer and early autumn. The fruits can be easily distinguished from Sabal minor by their small size .
distribution
So far, an occurrence of about 300 specimens of Sabal × brazoriensis is known only in Brazoria County in the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge south of Houston .
Web links
Douglas H. Goldman, Matthew R. Klooster, M. Patrick Griffith, Michael F. Fay, Mark W. Chase: A preliminary evaluation of the ancestry of a putative Sabal hybrid, and the description of a new nothospecies, Sabal × brazoriensis (pdf , English). Retrieved August 18, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Montgomery Botanical Center Newsletter Spring 2012 . Retrieved August 18, 2016.