Brittle Thatch Palm

The fan-shaped leaves are about 3 feet across and have silvery undersides.

Listed as Endangered by the FDACS.  Please act responsibly and acquire only from properly licensed nurseries.



Specimen tree, understory tree. It grows slowly.

Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.



High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.

Used as a bird nesting area and food source.

Coastal strand, maritime hammock, pine rockland, rockland hammock, coastal berm

• Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
• Larval host plant for monk skipper (Asbolis capucinus) butterflies.