Trithrinax

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Trithrinax (apparently triple Thrinax, alluding to leaf-division). Palmaceae, tribe Corypheae. South American fan palms, some of which are known to be cultivated in the open in the United States. The genus is distinguished from allied genera chiefly by the following characters: fls. hermaphrodite; petals imbricate; filaments connate into a tube: carpels distinct; styles long, distinct, terminal in fr.—Five species. T. brasiliensis is a little-known palm. It seems to have been confused in the trade with Thrinax Chuco, which is referred in this work to Acanthorhiza Chuco. The lf.- segms. of the former are bifid; of the latter apparently not. Andre says the first species described below is unique by reason of its sheaths at the base of the lvs. These, he says, "are composed of fibers which are at first parallel and longitudinal, then obliquely intercrossed and finally plaited at right angles like the mats of pandanus in which the coffee of the Antilles and Bourbon is exported. At the summit these narrow strips unite and form a series of very long, robust, recurved spines which are evidently designed to protect the fls. and frs. against climbing animals." Not in common cult. in Amer., although 3 of the 5 known species are planted. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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