Thrinax parviflora
{{short description|Species of palm}}
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|image = Thrinax-paviflora-var-paviflora.jpg
|image_caption = Thrinax parviflora var. parviflora at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida, United States
|genus = Thrinax
|species = parviflora
|authority = (Burret) Borhidi & Muniz
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Thrinax parviflora is a palm which is endemic to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica where it occurs in open and rocky, seasonally dry open deciduous forest up to {{convert|900|m|adj=on}} elevation.
Taxonomy
Some botanists recognize two subspecies, one being Thrinax parviflora var. parviflora.{{cite book |last1=Riffle |first1=Robert L. |last2=Craft |first2=Paul |title=The Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms |year=2012 |publisher=Timber Press |location=Portland, Oregon}}
Description
It grows a slender, smooth trunk no more than {{convert|6|in|spell=in}} with a maximum height of {{convert|50|ft}}. It is topped by an open crown of smallish, very thick, and leathery fan leaves {{convert|3|–|4|ft}} in diameter with curiously twisted and curled, heavily veined grass green segments. Adult palms are graceful due to the nature of the crown and the rather thin trunk.
Horticulture
This palm is rare in cultivation. However, because it will grow to some elevation and tolerate drier conditions, it is expected to thrive in subtropical climates and favorable warm temperate climates, tolerating an occasional light frost. It is tolerant of limerock and coastal exposure.{{cite web|title=Thrinax parviflora - Mountain Thatch Palm|url=http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/ThrPar.shtml|accessdate=6 October 2014}}{{full citation needed|date=August 2024}}
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Category:endemic flora of Jamaica
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