Native plant · ARECACEAE

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

NEEDLE PALM

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
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Florida native plant record

This profile summarizes published Florida Seed Bank directory data for Rhapidophyllum hystrix. County information reflects documented specimen or occurrence evidence and does not guarantee current presence at a site.

Scientific name
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Family
ARECACEAE
Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Order
ARECALES
Classification
Monocots
Recorded status
Native; FACW (NWPL); FACW (DEP)
Florida range
Central Florida · North Florida · Panhandle
Vouchered / Found in Florida
Polk; Osceola; Seminole; Marion; Putnam; Lake; Jackson; Citrus; Okaloosa; Santa Rosa; Pasco; Manatee; Hamilton; Hillsborough; Columbia; Gilchrist; Orange; Hardee; Volusia; Hernando; Highlands; Calhoun; Clay; Washington

Where documented in Florida

Polk; Osceola; Seminole; Marion; Putnam; Lake; Jackson; Citrus; Okaloosa; Santa Rosa; Pasco; Manatee; Hamilton; Hillsborough; Columbia; Gilchrist; Orange; Hardee; Volusia; Hernando; Highlands; Calhoun; Clay; Washington

Historical specimen evidence; current presence and complete county coverage are not confirmed.

Data provenance

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