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Sabal mexicana

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Mexican Palmetto, Oaxaca Palmetto

Habit:		palm tree
Height:	⇕	?m (30-50 ft)^sn
Width:	⇔
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Texas to Guatemala^sn
Poisonous:	☠

Exposure:	☼	full sun, part-shade
Water:	◍	moderate
Features:	✓	tropical effect
Hardiness:	☃
Bloom:	❀
USDA Zones:
Sunset Zones:		10, 12-17, 19-31

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mexicana

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Sabal texana, Becc. (S. mexicana, Auth., not Mart. Inodes texana, Cook). Robust palm, to 50 ft. and 2 1/2 ft. diam. of trunk which is bright reddish brown: lvs. 5-7 ft. across, shining and yellowish green, the segms. often parted and filamentose, the petiole stout and equaling or exceeding the blade: terminal branchlets of infl. slender: seed about 1/2 in. broad, with a prominent micropyle. S. Texas. S.S. 10:508. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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 __NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 | name = ''Sabal mexicana''
-| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
+| common_names = Mexican Palmetto, Oaxaca Palmetto
 | growth_habit = palm tree
-| high =     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+| high = ?m (30-50 ft){{SSN}}
 | wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
-| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+| origin = Texas to Guatemala{{SSN}}
 | poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 | lifespan = perennial
-| exposure =     <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+| exposure = full sun, part-shade
-| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+| water = moderate
-| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
+| features = tropical effect
 | hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
 | bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
 | usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
-| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
+| sunset_zones = 10, 12-17, 19-31
 | color = IndianRed
 | image = Upload.png   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->