| Sabal yapa | |
|---|---|
| in the Yucatán | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Sabal |
| Species: | S. yapa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabal yapa C.Wright ex Becc. |
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Sabal yapa is a species of palm. It grows in Belize, on the Yucatan Peninsula and in western Cuba, preferring limestone-based calcareous soils.[1] It is often described as a palmetto palm as it has costapalmate fronds, which are like a transition phase between fan palms and feather-leaved palms.