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Details of Genus: Acoelorraphe H.Wendl. (1879)

ID: 941

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Genus en: Saw palm

# spp.: 1 (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Arecaceae

Family ja: ヤシ

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Data sourceKind of informationNote
Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 26 Jan 2026Scientific name & others Show this Data source

Distribution en: S. Florida, Caribbean, Mexico to Colombia

Description en: Genus of one species of cluster-stemmed palm from moist forest and swampland in S. Florida in the USA, and from Mexico to Central America and the West Indies. Panicles of bowl-shaped, hermaphrodite flowers are borne among fan-shaped leaves, which are produced in terminal tufts. In frost-prone areas, grow young saw palms in a temperate or warm greenhouse; in frost-free areas, grow outdoors as specimen trees.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

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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: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-01-26 14:36 by hkokubun@mac.com

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System Accepted? Botanical name Japanese name Infra-familial classification # species
APG4 Accepted Arecaceae ヤシ科 1 Show
PB2 Arecaceae ヤシ科 Show
PB3 Arecaceae ヤシ科 Show