Details of genus: Thrinax [2724]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Thatch palm
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Family: Arecaceae
family_ja: ヤシ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 7 species of single-stemmed palms, found in forested areas on well-drained, often limestone soils, from sea-level to 1,200m (4,000ft), in the USA (Florida), Mexico, Belize, and the Caribbean islands. The long-stalked, fan-shaped, palmately lobed leaves are borne in a terminal, almost spherical head. Small, cup-shaped flowers, each composed of a fused, 3-lobed calyx and a 3-lobed corolla, are borne in panicles between the leaves. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse or as house-plants. In tropical regions, grow in a shrub border or as specimen plants on a lawn.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 27°C (81°F) in spring.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show |