Sabal gretherae

Botanical Description

Sabal gretherae is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 8 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 20 - 30cm in diameter; topped by a crown of around 30 fan-shaped leaves[ 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 local use as a source of timber, food, fibre and thatching[ 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. ]. The plant has a small native range, being found only in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It is used locally as a source of timber, food, fibre and thatching. Sabal gretherae is a Mexican palm species known only from the type locality in the state of Quintana Roo. This rare species is only known from the flowering type material that was collected at an elevation of 80 metres in secondary vegetation on sandy and compacted soils. The species occurrence requires further investigation. The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2022)[ 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. ].