Palm
Petticoat Palm
Copernicia macroglossa Schaedtler
Western and central Cuba
Fun factThe genus is named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, and the species name macroglossa means 'large tongue', a reference to its large leaves.
A slow-growing solitary fan palm from Cuba, named for the dense skirt or petticoat of dried leaves it keeps beneath the crown when young; as it ages the old leaves fall to reveal a smooth, slender stem. The nearly stalkless fan leaves are 2–3 m wide and spirally arranged. It is a popular landscape palm in south Florida and other warm climates.
Sourced · see Record tab
2on the estate
0carrying a tag
1sponsored
FamilyArecaceae
Spanish nameJata de Guanabacoa
Also known asCuban petticoat palm, Jata de Guanabacoa
Native toWestern and central Cuba, in the seasonally dry tropical biome
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | Sonia D., Germany | |
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | — |
2 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.