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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''
| image = Paurotispalmfruit.JPG
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Stand of fruiting specimens
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Arecales]]
| familia = [[Arecaceae]]
| genus = '''''Acoelorrhaphe'''''
| genus_authority = [[Heinrich Wendland|H.L.Wendl.]]
| species = '''''A. wrightii'''''
| binomial = ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''
| binomial_authority = ([[August Grisebach|Griseb.]] & H.L.Wendl.) H.L.Wendl. ex [[Odoardo Beccari|Becc.]]
}}

'''''Acoelorrhaphe''''' is a genus of [[Arecaceae|palms]], comprising the single species '''''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''''' ('''Paurotis palm''', also known as the '''Everglades palm''', '''Madiera palm''' and '''Silver saw palmetto''').<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxon.pl?1326 ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii'']</ref><ref name=kew>Kew Checklist of Palms: [http://www.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do?plantName=Acoelorrhaphe&page=quickSearch ''Acoelorrhaphe'']</ref><ref name=ipni>International Plant Names Index (IPNI): [http://www.ipni.org/ipni/plantsearch?id=31065-1&query_type=by_id&output_format=object_view&back_page=plantsearch&ret_wholeName=Acoelorrhaphe ''Acoelorrhaphe'']</ref><ref name=>Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida: [http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/photos/Species/acoelorrhaphe_wrightii.htm ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii'']</ref>

It is native to [[Central America]], southeastern [[Mexico]], the [[West Indies]], the [[Bahamas]], and extreme southern [[Florida]] where it grows in swamps or periodically flooded forests. It is a small to moderately tall palm that grows in clusters to 5-7 [[metre|m]], rarely 9 m tall, with slender stems less than 15 cm diameter. The leaves are [[Leaf shape|palmate]] (fan-shaped), with segments joined to each other for about half of their length, and are 1–2 m wide, light-green above, and silver underneath. The leaf petiole is 1–1.2 m long, and has orange, curved, sharp teeth along the edges. The flowers are minute, inconspicuous and greenish, with 6 [[stamen]]s. The [[trunk (botany)|trunk]] is covered with fibrous matting. The fruit is [[pea]]-sized, starting orange and turning to black at maturity.<ref name=fna>''Flora of North America'': [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=100289 genus account] and [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=222000001 species account]</ref><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>

The genus name is often cited as ''Acoelorraphe'',<ref name=fna/><ref name=usda>USDA Plants Profile: [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACWR4 ''Acoelorraphe wrightii'']</ref> a grammatical error to be corrected under the provisions of the [[ICBN]]. The genus name is a combination of three Greek words meaning ''a-'' 'without', ''koilos'' 'hollow', and ''rhaphis'' 'needle', an allusion to the form of the fruit. The species is named after the American botanist [[Charles Henry Wright]].

===Cultivation and uses===
[[Image:Aceolorraphe wrightii 1.jpg|left|thumb|Cultivated specimen in a greenhouse at [[Missouri Botanical Garden]]]]
The Paurotis palm was formerly plentiful in Florida, but many plants were taken for the [[nursery (horticulture)|nursery]] trade. The palm is now protected in the wild by Florida law. Trees propagated from seed or by sawing apart the base of a cluster are available in nurseries. It is hardy in most of the [[Florida#Geography|Florida peninsula]], and salt-tolerant.<ref name=bush>Bush, Charles S. and Morton, Julia F. (1969) Native Trees and Plants for Florida Landscaping (pp.11-12). Department of Agriculture - State of Florida.</ref> <br clear=left>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

<center><gallery>
Image:Petiolespines.JPG|Petiole spines
Image:Fruitcloseup.JPG|Fruit
</gallery></center>

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 __NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 | name = ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''
-| common_names = Paurotis palm
+| common_names = Paurotis palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
-| growth_habit = ?   <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
+| growth_habit = palm tree
-| high = ?   <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+| high = ?m (25 ft){{SSN}}
 | wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
 | origin = ?   <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
 | poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
-| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+| lifespan = perennial
-| exposure = ?   <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+| exposure = full sun, part-shade
-| water = ?   <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+| water = ample to dry
-| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
+| features = tropical effect
-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+| hardiness = -7°C (20°F)
 | bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
 | usda_zones = ?   <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
-| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
+| sunset_zones = 19-26, indoors{{SSN}}
 | color = IndianRed
 | image = Paurotispalmfruit.JPG

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		+	{{Inc\|
		+	Acoelorrhaphe (name of uncertain origin). Palmaceae, tribe Corypheae. A genus of 2 species of American palms allied to Brahea and distinguished from it by technical characters of the albumen. A. Wrightii, Wendl., a graceful, slender palm with almost orbicular-bladed lvs.: trunk thin, scarcely exceeding 4—7 ft.: lvs. long-petioled, made up of about 50 narrow segms., all united at the base. Cuba and Honduras. —Has been cult, outdoors at the botanic gardens at Buitenzorg and Calcutta and in extreme S. Fla. Unique but little known outside of botanic gardens. Grows with great vigor in rich moist soil. N. Taylor.
		+	}}
	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| color = lightgreen		\| color = lightgreen

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-{{Inc|
+__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 | name = ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''
 | image = Paurotispalmfruit.JPG
-| image_width = 240px
+| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 | image_caption = Stand of fruiting specimens
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+| divisio = Magnoliophyta
-| classis = [[Liliopsida]]
+| classis = Liliopsida
-| ordo = [[Arecales]]
+| ordo = Arecales
-| familia = [[Arecaceae]]
+| familia = Arecaceae
-| genus = '''''Acoelorrhaphe'''''
+| genus = Acoelorrhaphe
-| genus_authority = [[Heinrich Wendland|H.L.Wendl.]]
+| species = wrightii
-| species = '''''A. wrightii'''''
+}}
-| binomial = ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''
+'''''Acoelorrhaphe''''' is a genus of [[Arecaceae|palms]], comprising the single species '''''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''''' ('''Paurotis palm''', also known as the '''Everglades palm''', '''Madiera palm''' and '''Silver saw palmetto''').{{wp}}
-| binomial_authority = ([[August Grisebach|Griseb.]] & H.L.Wendl.) H.L.Wendl. ex [[Odoardo Beccari|Becc.]]
+{{Inc|
 }}
-'''''Acoelorrhaphe''''' is a genus of [[Arecaceae|palms]], comprising the single species '''''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii''''' ('''Paurotis palm''', also known as the '''Everglades palm''', '''Madiera palm''' and '''Silver saw palmetto''').<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxon.pl?1326 ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii'']</ref><ref name=kew>Kew Checklist of Palms: [http://www.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do?plantName=Acoelorrhaphe&page=quickSearch ''Acoelorrhaphe'']</ref><ref name=ipni>International Plant Names Index (IPNI): [http://www.ipni.org/ipni/plantsearch?id=31065-1&query_type=by_id&output_format=object_view&back_page=plantsearch&ret_wholeName=Acoelorrhaphe ''Acoelorrhaphe'']</ref><ref name=>Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida: [http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/photos/Species/acoelorrhaphe_wrightii.htm ''Acoelorrhaphe wrightii'']</ref>
+==Cultivation==
-It is native to [[Central America]], southeastern [[Mexico]], the [[West Indies]], the [[Bahamas]], and extreme southern [[Florida]] where it grows in swamps or periodically flooded forests. It is a small to moderately tall palm that grows in clusters to 5-7 [[metre|m]], rarely 9 m tall, with slender stems less than 15 cm diameter. The leaves are [[Leaf shape|palmate]] (fan-shaped), with segments joined to each other for about half of their length, and are 1–2 m wide, light-green above, and silver underneath. The leaf petiole is 1–1.2 m long, and has orange, curved, sharp teeth along the edges. The flowers are minute, inconspicuous and greenish, with 6 [[stamen]]s. The [[trunk (botany)|trunk]] is covered with fibrous matting. The fruit is [[pea]]-sized, starting orange and turning to black at maturity.<ref name=fna>''Flora of North America'': [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=100289 genus account] and [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=222000001 species account]</ref><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>
+===Pests and diseases===
-The genus name is often cited as ''Acoelorraphe'',<ref name=fna/><ref name=usda>USDA Plants Profile: [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACWR4 ''Acoelorraphe wrightii'']</ref> a grammatical error to be corrected under the provisions of the [[ICBN]]. The genus name is a combination of three Greek words meaning ''a-'' 'without', ''koilos'' 'hollow', and ''rhaphis'' 'needle', an allusion to the form of the fruit. The species is named after the American botanist [[Charles Henry Wright]].
+==Species==
-===Cultivation and uses===
+==Gallery==
-[[Image:Aceolorraphe wrightii 1.jpg|left|thumb|Cultivated specimen in a greenhouse at [[Missouri Botanical Garden]]]]
+{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
-The Paurotis palm was formerly plentiful in Florida, but many plants were taken for the [[nursery (horticulture)|nursery]] trade. The palm is now protected in the wild by Florida law. Trees propagated from seed or by sawing apart the base of a cluster are available in nurseries. It is hardy in most of the [[Florida#Geography|Florida peninsula]], and salt-tolerant.<ref name=bush>Bush, Charles S. and Morton, Julia F. (1969) Native Trees and Plants for Florida Landscaping (pp.11-12). Department of Agriculture - State of Florida.</ref> <br clear=left>
-== References ==
+{{stub}}
-{{reflist}}
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