Palms   Jubaea chilensis

Common Names: Chilean Wine Palm, Coquito Palm Climate Zones: Chile, warm dry temperate. Habitat: In dry gullies, and along ridges in scrub. Description: A massive palm, up to 25m (80') tall, and a grey trunk up to 1.3m (4') wide. It has a large head of stiff feather leaves, which are dull green above and greyish underneath. Culture: Seed is slow to germinate, usually taking between 6 to 16 months.

Figure 1. A majestic specimen of J. chilensis .

Figure 2. J. chilensis in habitat.

Figure 3. J. chilensis in habitat, Chile.

Contributed by:	Daryl O'Connor (Figure 1).
	Humberto Olea M. (Figures 2&3).

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