Everglades palm Arecaceae Acoelorrhaphe wrightii (Griseb. & H. Wendl.) H. Wendl. ex Becc.   symbol: ACWR4
	Leaf: Alternate, fan shaped, approximately 3 feet long, palmately deeply divided, bright green above and below, leaf stalk sharply armed with orange spines. Flower: Small white flowers occurring on large (several feet), upright branched clusters. Fruit: Fleshy drupe, nearly round, reddish-brown to purple-black when ripe, borne on drooping clusters. Twig: Absent, since leaves appear directly out of an unbranched trunk. Bark: Rough and fibrous, wrapped in old reddish brown leaf bases. Form: Distinct clumps of upright small trees that originate from root suckers, with slender stems and small tufts of of leaves. May form dense hedges.
	USDA Plants Database Acoelorrhaphe wrightii is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Everglades palm (opens a new window).