Acoelorrhaphe

Acoelorrhaphe wrightii {{{latin_name}}}	Paurotis palm, Everglades Palm, Silver Saw Palmetto, Saw Cabbage Palm
	Habit: palm tree Height: ⇕  ?m (25 ft)sn Width: ⇔ Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈  ? Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ full sun, part-shade Water: ◍ ample to dry Features: ✓ tropical effect Hardiness: ☃ -7°C (20°F) Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones:  ? Sunset Zones: 19-26, indoorssn
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Acoelorrhaphe is a genus of palms, comprising the single species Acoelorrhaphe wrightii (Paurotis palm, also known as the Everglades palm, Madiera palm and Silver saw palmetto).^wp

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cultivated specimen in a greenhouse at Missouri Botanical Garden Acoelorrhaphe (name of uncertain origin). Palmaceae, tribe Corypheae. A genus of 2 species of American palms allied to Brahea and distinguished from it by technical characters of the albumen. A. Wrightii, Wendl., a graceful, slender palm with almost orbicular-bladed lvs.: trunk thin, scarcely exceeding 4—7 ft.: lvs. long-petioled, made up of about 50 narrow segms., all united at the base. Cuba and Honduras. —Has been cult, outdoors at the botanic gardens at Buitenzorg and Calcutta and in extreme S. Fla. Unique but little known outside of botanic gardens. Grows with great vigor in rich moist soil.CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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