PACSOA - Parajubaea cocoides

Palms

Parajubaea cocoides

Common Names:
Coco Cumbe (local name),
Quito palm
Distribution & Habitat:
Only found in cultivation in dry, humid, high altitude valleys of the Andes thru Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. so is probably a cultivated variant of P. totallyi .
Description:
Large, solitary, pinnate palm, to about 10m tall, with a very hairy trunk, and long drooping leaves, quite similar to a coconut palm ( Cocos nucifera ). The leaflets are dark green with a white underside.
Culture:
Sunny, well drained position. Prefers a frost free, temperate climate but will take frost, but dislikes high temperatures. Much slower growing than its brother, P. torallyi . Good for getting a tropical feel in cooler areas. Grows well in California, up to San Francisco.

Figure 2. P. cocoides trunk close-up.
Figure 1. P. cocoides

Figure 2. P. cocoides inflorescence.
Figure 3. P. cocoides inflorescence close-up.

Figure 4. P. cocoides infructescence.

Contributed by: Mike Gray (Figure 1&2)
Fred Zone 10A (Figure 2,3&4) (all pictures taken in Huntington Botanical Gardens)

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Common Names: Coco Cumbe (local name), Quito palm Distribution & Habitat: Only found in cultivation in dry, humid, high altitude valleys of the Andes thru Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. so is probably a cultivated variant of P. totallyi . Description: Large, solitary, pinnate palm, to about 10m tall, with a very hairy trunk, and long drooping leaves, quite similar to a coconut palm ( Cocos nucifera ). The leaflets are dark green with a white underside. Culture: Sunny, well drained position. Prefers a frost free, temperate climate but will take frost, but dislikes high temperatures. Much slower growing than its brother, P. torallyi . Good for getting a tropical feel in cooler areas. Grows well in California, up to San Francisco. Figure 2. P. cocoides trunk close-up.	Figure 1. P. cocoides

Figure 2. P. cocoides inflorescence.	Figure 3. P. cocoides inflorescence close-up.

Figure 4. P. cocoides infructescence.

Contributed by:	Mike Gray (Figure 1&2)
	Fred Zone 10A (Figure 2,3&4) (all pictures taken in Huntington Botanical Gardens)