Syagrus stenopetala

Syagrus (see-AHG-ruhs) stenopetala (steh-no-peh-TAH-lah)
Naples Botanical Gardens, photo: Doug Entz
Scientific Classification
Genus: Syagrus (see-AHG-ruhs) Species: stenopetala (steh-no-peh-TAH-lah)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
Morphology
Habit: Clustering Leaf type: pinnate Height: 8 m. Trunk diameter: 6 cm.
Culture
Sun exposure: sun Watering: moderate to heavy Soil type: tolerant of various soils
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Naples Botanical Garden, photo: Doug Entz

Habitat and Distribution

Venezuela and Brazil

Description

A gracefully clustering palm with many trunks and a dense crown of many slighty pinnate leaves.

Culture

Tropical to sub-tropical in nature, but like most syagrus can tolerate some "discomfort" in winter as witnessed by a specimen growing in So. California.

Comments and Curiosities

Uncommon in cultivation, but certainly deserves more attention based on the photos on this page.