Butia capitata
Jelly Palm
Common Names: Pindo Palm, Cocos Palm, Jelly Palm
Family: Poaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Average Size: 20’H x 15’W
Identification:
  • Solitary, single trunk, short with an arching canopy
  • Pinnate leaf, arching 3-6 feet long, blue-green with small black spines on petiole
  • Clusters of small bright orange fruits (dates); egg-shaped, 1 inch in diameter, edible
Notes:
Campus Location: Law School, south
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Jelly Palm form Jelly Palm form
Jelly Palm form Jelly Palm form
Jelly Palm leaves Jelly Palm leaves with spines on the petiiole
Jelly Palm fruit