Rio Grande Palmetto

Sabal mexicana Mart. - Palm family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 50.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Rio Grande Palmetto: Seirarctia echo

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA: Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.