Palms   Syagrus picrophylla

Common Names: Lent Coconut Distribution & Habitat: Found in Brazil, from South Bahia to Rio de Janeiro. Description: Medium sized, solitary palm with a smooth, slender trunk with a distinctive swollen base, with long arching, slightly plumose leaves, and long, thin leaflets. Culture: Sunny, moist, well drained position. Cold tolerant and fast growing. Becoming very popular in cultivation.

Figure 1. S. picrophylla

Figure 2. S. picrophylla crown detail.

Figure 3. S. picrophylla

Contributed by:

Gileno Machado (Figure 1,2&3)

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