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'''''Leucothrinax morrisii''''', the '''Key thatch palm''', is a small [[Arecaceae|palm]] which is native to the [[Greater Antilles]], northern [[Lesser Antilles]], [[The Bahamas]] and the [[Florida Keys]].  Until 2008 it was known as ''[[Thrinax]] morrisii''.
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''Leucothrinax morrisii'' is a [[fan palm|palmate-leaved]] palm with solitary brown or grey stems<ref name = Francis/> {{convert|1|-|11|m|ft|0}} tall and {{convert|5|-|35|cm|in|0}} in diameter.<ref name = Henderson>{{cite book |last=Henderson |first=Andrew |authorlink= Andrew Henderson (botanist) |coauthors=[[Gloria Galeano]]; [[Rodrigo Bernal]] |title=Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas |year=1995 |publisher=Princeton University Press |location=Princeton, New Jersey |unused_data=|Andrew Henderson}} ISBN 0-691-08537-4</ref>  Leaves are pale blue-green or yellow-green,<ref name= Francis/> whitish on the undersides.<ref name = palmguide/>  Petioles are {{convert|27|-|84|cm|ft|1|abbr=on}} long with split [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]]s.  The leaflets are {{convert|33|-|75|cm|ft|1|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|2.3|-|4.8|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} wide.  The [[inflorescence]]s extend beyond the leaves and are {{convert|55|-|100|cm|ft|1|abbr=on}} long.  The fruit are white, and turn yellow as they mature.<ref name = Francis/>
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''Leucothrinax'' is a [[monotypic]] genus—it includes only one species, ''L. morrisii''.
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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Latest revision as of 23:23, 26 April 2010


Leucothrinax morrisii.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   palm-cycad

Height: 35 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 35.
Width: 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: foliage
USDA Zones: 11 to 12
Flower features: orange, yellow, white
Scientific Names

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Leucothrinax morrisii, the Key thatch palm, is a small palm which is native to the Greater Antilles, northern Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas and the Florida Keys. Until 2008 it was known as Thrinax morrisii.

Leucothrinax morrisii is a palmate-leaved palm with solitary brown or grey stems[1] 1 - 11 m tall and 5 - 35 cm in diameter.[2] Leaves are pale blue-green or yellow-green,[1] whitish on the undersides.[3] Petioles are 27 - 84 cm long with split petioles. The leaflets are 33 - 75 cm long and 2.3 - 4.8 cm wide. The inflorescences extend beyond the leaves and are 55 - 100 cm long. The fruit are white, and turn yellow as they mature.[1]

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Leucothrinax is a monotypic genus—it includes only one species, L. morrisii.

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Francis
  2. Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.  ISBN 0-691-08537-4
  3. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named palmguide

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