Bermuda palm
Sabal bermudana

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It has a single stem. It grows 7 m tall. The trunk is 20-35 cm across. There are 15-25 leaves. There are 85-95 leaflets. They are rigid and joined at their base for about half their length. The flowering stalk branches 3 times. The stalk arches over and is not longer than the leaf stalk. The fruit are pear shaped. They are black and 1.3-1.9 cm across. It is like Sabal palmetto but has larger, pear shaped fruit.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry and marshy locations in open areas in Bermuda. In Townsville Queens BG.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Bermuda, Central America, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

The fruit can be used to produce a flour. The growing tip can be cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Palm heart, cabbage, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bermuda palmetto

Synonyms

Inodes princeps (hort. ex Becc.) Ciferri & Giacom.; Sabal beccariana L.H. Bailey; Sabal princeps hort. ex Becc.;