Arecaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Sabal causiarum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sabal causiarum is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 16 metres. The very stout, unbranched stem can be 35 - 70cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 20 - 30 fan-shaped leaves 90 - 180cm in diameter on stalks up to 240cm long[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its leaves, which are woven into hats, baskets etc. It is sometimes planted near homes as a source of leaves, and is also quite widely grown as an ornamental throughout the tropics and subtropics[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ]. Sabal causiarum is being threatened by increasing development pressure on its suitable habitat and illegal harvest of the plants and seed for the horticulture trade. All known wild subpopulations have no more than 1,000 mature individuals each. The true impact of wild harvest across the species range needs to be established and urgent conservation measures should be established to alleviate wild harvest. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti.

HabitatOften forming dense and extensive colonies on sandy soils of coastal plains; found at elevations from sea level to 300 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ].