Sabal mexicana Mexican palmetto (Palmae) Evergreen tree

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Sabal mexicana
Mexican palmetto
Evergreen tree
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The Sabal mexicana plant species is found in Southern N. America - Texas to Mexico and Guatemala. It is a member of the Palmae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mexican palmetto. Some home gardeners know the variety as S. texana.

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Latin Name:  Sabal mexicana
Common Name:  Mexican palmetto
Family:  Palmae
Author:  Mart.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  4

Habitat:  Rich soil of the bottom lands near the coast[82].

Edible Uses: The fruit is a small dry berry up to 25mm in diameter, with a thin sweet flesh[229]. Although we have seen no records of edibility for this species, the following uses are for the related S. palmetto. They quite probably also apply here[K]. Fruit - raw or cooked[2]. Sweet and pleasant[2]. A nourishing food, though it is said to be an acquired taste[2]. The fruit is up to 12mm long and 3mm wide[200]. Young leaves - raw or cooked. An excellent food[2]. Sap - sweet[2].

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