Butia yatay
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Southern Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Description
Trunk type: Solitary, often reaching, 16 inches in diameter, or 4 cm. Leaf bases remain on trunk, for a considerable length of time. Hight: Near 40 Ft., or 12 meters. Spread: Up to 12 Ft., or 4 meters. Leaf detail: Pinnately compound, recurving, grayish, to grayish blue, they can be up to 6 ft. (1.80-2 m.) long, with a leaf stem of about 2 ft. (60 cm.). Petiole armed. Flower: Typical of Butia, with yellow inflorescences. Fruits are orange, and not edible, and are about 1.5 in. (3.5-4 cm.) in diameter.
Culture
Min. temps. 10 to 14 degrees F. Seeds of this variety, often take up to ten months to germinate.
Comments and Curiosities
External Links
References
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Huntington Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles California, photo by Paul Craft, edric.
Group at The Huntington
Flowere, California
Flower Spathes
Fruit Close-up
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
