Thrinax excelsa
Thrinax excelsa, commonly known as broad thatch, is a species of palm which is endemic to Jamaica. Description. "Thrinax excelsa" is a fan palm with solitary stems that range from tall and in diameter. Plants have between 6 and 17 palmately compound leaves with 52 to 65 leaflets. The inflorescences are arched and are not longer than the leaves. The bisexual flowers are small. The fruit are small, single-seeded, globose and white when mature. Distribution. The species is endemic to Jamaica, which it grows between above sea level in the John Crow Mountains.