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[[Category: Syagrus]]

Latest revision as of 17:56, 24 September 2016

Pronunciation: sye-AG-russ SUE-doe-coe-cuss


Common Name: Coco Verde

Syagrus pseudococos is a marginal species that has been grown well by some in frost free zones, but most palms tend to konk out before they reach maturity. It is an attractive palm, but looks too much like a skinny Queen Palm to be heavily sought after by many palm enthusiasts. The fruits are relatively huge for a California grown palm, though rarely does viable fruiting occur in California.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a 8-12 plumose leaves
  • Height: 50'
  • Trunk: single; 10" in diameter; top green and prominently though irregularly ringed; lower trunk a very pale tan with barely noticeable rings
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread: 12'-14'
  • Leaf Description: pinnate/plumose; leaflets narrow and arched; light green to medium green; 8'-10' long; arching
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: 1'; unarmed; flat on top; whitish
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence:
  • Fruit: large, yellow when ripe, nearly 3" long; ovoid
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 32F
  • Drought Tolerance: moderate
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
  • Cool Tolerance: poor
  • Wind Tolerance: moderate
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow to moderate
  • Soil Preference: well draining
  • Light Requirement: full sun
  • Human Hazards: none
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: temperamental
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: unlikely would do well
  • Availability: moderately rare

  • nicely grown palm in Escondido, California in the estate of Gary Levine

  • growing in southern California

  • another shot of Levine's palm in Escondido

  • growing in San Diego county, California

  • Pauleen Sullivan palm, Hawaii

  • Hawaii

  • collection of Jeff Marcus, Hawaii

  • growing in the Pauleen Sullivan collection, Hawaii

  • Huntington Beach palm, California

  • Syagrus pseudococos crown closer.jpg

  • immature fruits, California, Levine garden

  • flower spathe on Huntington Beach palm, California

  • base of California-grown palm

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