Latin Name: Jubaea chilensis Trade Name: Chilean Wine Palm Priced Each: $7.00 (4-INCH) Estimate Delivery: November 26. 2008 size="1">0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950

The handsome Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis, is revered for a sweet syrup yielded from the sap. This once popular delicacy caused abundant populations of these Palms to diminish in number, as the tree must be brought down to collect the valued sap.

This slow-growing Palm is indigenous to Chile. Fortunately for all growers, the Jubaea population is being restored due to cultivation efforts.

A very old Jubaea chilensis may reach a height of 60ft. A dense growth of long featherlike leaves crown a smooth massive trunk. Round fruit produced from this tree resemble small coconuts and are called coquitos. This beautiful Palm is successfully grown in central and southern California.

Sunset Zone: 12-24
Light Tolerance: Full Sun
Lowest Temp: 5°F

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Native Habitat: coastal Chile

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USDA Plant Hardiness: 8a to 11
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