Acoelorraphe wrightii

paurotis palm, Everglades palm

Arecaceae (Palmae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

20 to 35 feet ft tall by 15 to 25 feet ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,green

Fruit Color:

black

Phenology:

evergreen. Blooms late winter into early spring. Fruits ripen in fall.

Noted For:

Hurricane Wind Resistance, Thorns, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant, typically forms clumps of stems,the young fan-shaped fronds hide the principal stems. The lower fronds can be removed so that the trunks can be clearly seen. Sometimes used as a street tree.

Considerations:

Leaf stalks bear spines.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock, Organic

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Attracts bees.

Fruits spread by birds.

Native Habitats:

Moist hammocks, swamps, but can adapt to drier sites.