Parajubaea cocoides

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Figure 2. P. cocoides trunk close-up.

Common Names:

Coco Cumbe (local name),
Quito palm

Distribution & Habitat:

Only found in cultivation in dry, humid, high altitude valleys of the Andes thru Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. so is probably a cultivated variant of P. totallyi.

Description:

Large, solitary, pinnate palm, to about 10m tall, with a very hairy trunk, and long drooping leaves, quite similar to a coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). The leaflets are dark green with a white underside.

Culture:

Sunny, well drained position. Prefers a frost free, temperate climate but will take frost, but dislikes high temperatures. Much slower growing than its brother, P. torallyi. Good for getting a tropical feel in cooler areas. Grows well in California, up to San Francisco.

Figure 1. P. cocoides

Figure 2. P. cocoides inflorescence.

Figure 3. P. cocoides inflorescence close-up.

Figure 4. P. cocoides infructescence.

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figure 1&2)
Fred Zone 10A (Figure 2,3&4) (all pictures taken in Huntington Botanical Gardens)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk