| Sabal yapa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| in the Yucatán | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Sabal |
| Species: | S. yapa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabal yapa | |
Sabal yapa is a species of palm that grows in Belize, Guatemala, western Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula region of Mexico (Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo). It prefers limestone-based calcareous soils.[1] It is often described as a palmetto palm as it has costapalmate fronds, which are like a transition phase between fan palms and feather-leaved palms.
Close-up of a frond
References
- ↑ Lauri, Bob. "Sabal yapa". Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
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