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Sabal antillensis
Sabal antillensis, the Curaçao Kabana palm (Papiamento: kabana; Dutch: kabanapalm), is a species of palm in the genus Sabal. The species belongs to the Arecaceae (or Palmae) family, the only family in the order Arecales. It is endemic exclusively to the island of Curaçao. It occurs at higher elevations, primarily in the hills west of Christoffelberg.
Sabal antillensis grows mainly on and around the highest peaks of the hills west of Christoffelberg (Mount Christofftel) in Christoffelpark and just outside, at altitudes between 140–260 m (460-850 ft).
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
