 |
|
|
| synonyms: Yarey, Yarey Hembra, Yareyon |
|
|
|
|
| tree/shrub type: Palms, ferns and bamboos |
| size: Tall forest trees (above 10m) |
| leaf type: Palmate |
| leaf colour: Leaves green |
|
Copernica baileyana Leon Yarey This palm is a native of Cuba and makes a tall impressive tree in Florida. The fan-shaped, narrow, hard and leathery, green leaves, around 1m (3ft) in diameter, are produced on thorny stalks and have tiny yellowish teeth on the margins. The small flowers are yellow and are carried in a branching inflorescence.
Cultivation Grow in sandy soil that is deep and moisture retentive.
Height to 12m (40ft); spread to 3m (10ft). USZ 10–11, surviving -1°C (30°F) of overnight frost. Needs water in summer. |
|
Members' images and comments
|
Click here
to upload and share your photos and comments about this plant (JPEG only please).
|
|
|
|
By uploading images and text you hereby warrant that you are the legal owner of this
material and agree, without limitation, to permit Rogers Plants Ltd to publish such
images and text on this Rogers Plants website. Rogers Plants Ltd reserves the right
to remove any member images or text at its sole discretion.
|
