Palm
Colombian Foxtail Palm
Syagrus sancona (Kunth) H.Karst.
Western South America
A tall, slender, solitary palm without spines, with a ringed grey trunk that can reach about 30 m. Its feather leaves are around 3.5 m long with leaflets held in several planes, giving a plumose, foxtail-like look. Small oblong fruits ripen yellow to dark brown and are eaten by wildlife.
Sourced · see Record tab
2on the estate
0carrying a tag
2sponsored
FamilyArecaceae
Spanish namePalma zancona
Also known asPalma zancona, Sancona, Sarare, Chingün, Kuya
Native toWestern South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil and Bolivia
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | Martin D., USA | #25gal |
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | Martin D., USA | #25gal |
2 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.