| [anatomy and uses of the mature leaves of three species of sabal (arecaceae) of the yucatan, méxico]. | this paper describes the leaf anatomy of sabal mauritiiformis (karst.) griseb. & h. wendl., sabal mexicana mart. and sabal yapa wright ex becc., three of the four most representative species of the yucatán península, in mexico. these species are locally used: in the roofing of traditional homes, as food (fruits and apical buds), and in the production of hats, brooms and handicrafts. leaf samples were collected in secondary growth of lower montane rainforest in the state of quintana roo and in tw ... | 2003 | 15162726 |