Leucothrinax C. Lewis & Zona

Description of the genus

Derivation of name: from the Greek: leukos, meaning white and the palm genus Thrinax, referring to the whitish colour of the leaves).

Worldwide: One species from the Florida Keys to the Caribbean.

Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon.

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SpeciesContent
morrisii (H. Wendl.) C. Lewis & Zona

Other sources of information about Leucothrinax:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Leucothrinax
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Leucothrinax
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Leucothrinax
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Leucothrinax
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Leucothrinax
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Leucothrinax
JSTOR Plant Science: Leucothrinax
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Leucothrinax
Plants of the World Online: Leucothrinax
Tropicos: Leucothrinax
Wikipedia: Leucothrinax
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: genus page: Leucothrinax.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/genus.php?genus_id=2640, retrieved 5 December 2025

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