Stately and robust, Texas Sabal Palms grow up to 50’ tall in ideal conditions with a solitary trunk, 8-32" in diameter. With a canopy of mature leaves, the Texas Sabal Palm Tree may be 8-25’ across. The gray trunk has closely spaced annular rings. Usually part of the trunk remains covered with old leaf stem “boots,” that often split at their bases. These persistent boots form a characteristic crosshatch pattern on the trunk. The leaf stems are smooth and completely thornless and may be up to 15 ft in length. Texas Sabal Palm Trees have 10-25 fan-shaped leaves ranging in color from deep emerald green for palms in shade or part shade, to lighter green for palms receiving more sunlight. The Palm Tree's leaves have prominent and downward arching leaf midribs that give them a three-dimensional effect. Texas Sabal Palms may flower when very young, often blooming when the trunk is small or even nonexistent.