Difference between revisions of "Coccothrinax miraguama"

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Pronunciation: coe-coe- THRIH-nax mee-ruh-GWAH-muh

Common Name: Miraguama Palm

Coccothrinax miraguama is one of the more variable species in this genus, and several varieties are often proposed. Due to the huge variety, conflicting identifications and confusion we are listing it as just the species without trying to figure what form is what. In general, this palm is one of the more common of the 'stiffer-leaved' forms of Coccothrinax with some plants being among the most ornamental of all the Coccothrinax. Like about all the Coccothrinax, this is a very slow growing plant.

Appearance and Biology

Habit: solitary with a crown of 10-20 fan leaves
Height: 15'
Trunk: single; 8" thick; usually covered with a fine, tan fibrous mesh and some retained, un-split leaf bases
Crownshaft: none
Spread: 6'-8'
Leaf Description: 3' long' deep green on top and silvery beneath; leaves fairly stiff with little to no drooping of leaflets (some forms have droopy leaf tips, though); tops of leaves have troughs formed by the pleated leaflets near the center of each blade; leaves are relatively leathery for a Coccothrinax
Petiole/Leaf bases: 18"-24" long; narrow; unarmed; un-split base
Reproduction: monoecious
Inflorescence: 1' long; from within leaves but by time fruiting often below leaves; arching and pendulous
Fruit: spherical; 1/4"-1/2"; purple-black when ripe

Horticultural Characteristics

Minimum Temp: 25F
Drought Tolerance: good
Dry Heat Tolerance: very good
Cool Tolerance: good
Wind Tolerance: good
Salt Tolerance: moderate
Growth Rate: very slow to slow with age
Soil Preference: adaptable
Light Requirement: partial to full sun
Human Hazards: none
Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
Transplants?: unknown
Indoor?: unknown
Availability: rare

Fallbrook, California in garden of Gary Wood- variety havanensis
Huntington Beach, California
in nursery in San Diego county, California
Hawaii- var. roseocarpa
Huntington Beach
young palm in Hawaii
leaves in California

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+File:Coccothrinax miraguama havanensis Wood.jpg|Fallbrook, California in garden of Gary Wood- variety havanensis
+File:Coccothrinax miraguama in fruit tall K.jpg|Huntington Beach, California
+File:Coccothrinax miraguama rsn.jpg|in nursery in San Diego county, California
+File:Coccothrinax miraguama var. roseocarpa.JPG|Hawaii- var. roseocarpa
+File:Coccothrinax miraguama Hartman.jpg|Huntington Beach
+File:Coccothrinax miraguama DT.jpg|young palm in Hawaii
+File:Coccothrinax miraguama leaves K.jpg|leaves in California
+File:Coccothrinax miraguama fruits K.jpg|
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Difference between revisions of "Coccothrinax miraguama"

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