Brahea calcarea

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Photo by Justen Dobbs, edric.

Brahea (BRAH-yah)
calcarea (kal-KAR-eh-ah)

Huntington Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, California, photo by Paul Craft, edric.

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Brahea (BRAH-yah)
Species:	calcarea (kal-KAR-eh-ah)

Synonyms

Brahea nitida, Brahea prominens.

Native Continent

America

Morphology

Habit:	Solitary
Leaf type:	Costapalmate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

White Rock Palm

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Habitat and Distribution

Guatemala, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest. Found in dry, open bush-land.

Description

Trunk: Solitary. Hight: to about 12m. Leaf detail: Costapalmate leaves, shiny green above, glaucous below, mature frond has droopy tips. The only Brahea not to have armed petioles. Requirements: Full sun, well drained soil, water sparingly. Frost and drought tolerant. Does not do well in high humidity. Growth rate: Slow. Editing by edric.

Culture

Full sun, well drained position. Frost and drought tolerant. Dislikes high humidity. Slow growing.

Comments and Curiosities

External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

IMAGE GALLERY
Seedling, California.	So. California.	The Huntington, California.


	Photo by Angelo Porcelli, edric.	Photo by Angelo Porcelli, edric.	Photo by Justen Dobbs, edric.
Photo by Justen Dobbs, edric.	Huntington Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, California, photo by Paul Craft, edric.