Brahea decumbens

Synonymy: Unknown Distribution: Mexico, Sierra Madre Mountains
Common names: Sierra Madre palm Conservation status: Unknown

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Adult

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Seedling

This low growing relative of B. armata has perhaps the bluest leaves of any palm. It comes from Mexico and has a prostrate habit. It is rare in the wild and seeds are difficult to come by, often because the seeds are usually predated by insects.

Top photo courtesy and copyright © 1998, Geoff Stein; taken at Huntington Gardens, Pasadena, CA. Bottom photo copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes; personal collection.

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