Thrinax radiata

Florida Thatch Palm

Arecaceae (Palmae)

Plant Specifics

Form:	Palm
Size:	15-30 ft tall by 5-15 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White,NA
Fruit Color:	White,NA
Phenology:	Evergreen. Slow growing. Moderately long-lived (Nelson 2003).
Noted for:	Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Accent or specimen tree in the landscape, also good along roadsides and median strips. Grows slowly.
Propagation:	De-pulped seed.
Availability:	Native nurseries
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods)
Moisture Tolerance:	Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
Soil or other substrate:	Loam, Lime rock, Sand
Soil pH:	Calcareous (high pH)

Ecology

Wildlife:	Used as nesting site and food source for birds.
Insects:	Larval host for monk skipper (Asbolis capucinus). Attracts bees.
Native Habitats:	Tropical rockland hammock, coastal berm, maritime hammock. Calcareous soils including seasonally inundated flats and shallow depressions.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Comments

General Comments:

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