Palms   Brahea dulcis

Synonymy: Brahea berlandieri Common Names: Rock Palm, Sombrero palm Distribution: Eastern Mexico thru to Nicaragua. Habitat: Dry rocky areas. Description: Usually single trunked, rarely suckering palm to about 7.5m tall, costapalmate leaves, with both blue and green forms. General: Edible fruit. Culture: Full sun, well drained position. Frost and drought tolerant. Dislikes high humidity. Slow.

Figure 1. Single trunked blue form.

Figure 2. The leaves are wider, and rounder than B. armata

Figure 3. Green form in habitat, Mexico

Figure 4. Beautifull B. dulcis at Fairchild Botanical Gardens.

Figure 5. B. dulcis inflorescence

Figure 6. B. dulcis

Figure 7. B. dulcis at Huntington Botanical Gardens.

Contributed by:	Angelo Porcelli (Figure 1&2)
	Richard Travis (Figure 3)
	Michael Calonje (Figure 4)
	Fred, Zone 10A (Figure 5,6&7)

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