Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Thrinax radiata

Florida thatch palm
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

Florida thatch palm

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Thrinax radiata

Familia:

Arecaceae (Palmae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

Palm

Tamaño:

15–30 ft tall by 5–15 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white, NA

Color de la fruta:

white

Fenología:

Evergreen. Slow growing. Moderately long-lived (Nelson 2003)

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Accent or specimen tree in the landscape, also good along roadsides and median strips. Grows slowly.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

De-pulped seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Short very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Calcareous (high pH)

Apto para cultivo en:

10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds

Larval host for monk skipper (Asbolis capucinus). Attracts bees.

Used as nesting site and food source for birds.

Hábitats nativos:

Tropical rockland hammock, coastal berm, maritime hammock. Calcareous soils including seasonally inundated flats and shallow depressions

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

Leaves are 2-3 feet across. Listed as Endangered by the state of Florida.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Green thatch palm, Florida thatch palm [in] Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Thriradi ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, FL.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

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