Sabal domingensis
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643feb738945d929900409 |
| Scientific name | Sabal domingensis |
| Authority | Becc. |
| First published in | Webbia 2: 49 (1908) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Leaf fronds are collected for thatch on rural dwellings and for the production of woven mats, baskets, and hats.
- Trunk wood is used for small‑scale construction, fence posts, and temporary shelters.
- Fruits are fed to livestock (cattle, goats, and pigs).
Industrial and craft applications:
- Leaf fibers are processed into coarse cordage and rope for绑扎 and agricultural tie‑downs.
- The same fibers are woven into durable textiles such as hand‑woven mats, hats, and baskets.
- Trunk timber is employed in light‑frame construction, fencing, and as a source of poles for agricultural support structures.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- The apical meristem (palm heart) is harvested and processed as a fresh or canned vegetable, commonly marketed as “palmitos”.
- Young frond shoots are occasionally used as a culinary vegetable in local dishes.
Wood and fiber:
- The trunk yields a moderately dense timber with a specific gravity of approximately 0.65–0.70 g cm⁻³, suitable for non‑load‑bearing construction and fencing.
- Leaf fibers contain a high cellulose content (≈ 45–55 %) with moderate lignin (≈ 12–18 %), providing the tensile strength and flexibility required for weaving and cordage.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Harvesting of leaves and timber typically relies on wild populations; sustainable practices involve selective cutting of mature individuals to allow natural regeneration.
- Small‑holder cultivation of Sabal domingensis for leaf production is emerging as a means to reduce pressure on wild stands.
- Management plans that balance local economic use with conservation are recommended to prevent over‑exploitation of the species.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Spanish | sabal neglecta |
| Persian | نخل هیسپانیولا |
| Hungarian | dominikai szabalpálma |
| Chinese | 多米尼加菜棕 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000299269 |
| Tropicos | 2400611 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:224806-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-181022 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 18256 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 145710 |
| IPNI | 224806-2 |
| iNaturalist | 366013 |
| GBIF | 2732565 |
| Freebase | /m/04jph_1 |
| EPPO | SABDO |
| EOL | 1131515 |
| USDA GRIN | 103091 |
| Wikipedia | Sabal_domingensis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Arecaceae Seeds Constitute a Healthy Source of Fatty Acids and Phenolic Compounds | Rincón-Cervera MÁ, Lahlou A, Chileh-Chelh T, Lyashenko S, López-Ruiz R, Guil-Guerrero JL | Plants (Basel) | 04-Jan-2023 |
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| Plastome structure, phylogenomic analyses and molecular dating of Arecaceae | Chen DJ, Landis JB, Wang HX, Sun QH, Wang Q, Wang HF | Front Plant Sci | 27-Sep-2022 |
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| The complete plastid genome of Phoenix canariensis Chabaud (Arecaceae) and phylogenetic analysis | Zou B, Long W, Yang Wu LH | Mitochondrial DNA B Resour | 13-Jan-2021 |
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| The complete chloroplast genome of Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae) | Luo J, Li M, Yang G | Mitochondrial DNA B Resour | 18-Sep-2019 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |