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Care And Common Names
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  Acrocomia aculeata
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DESCRIPTION
Acrocomia aculeata

Common Names:

Spiny Royal Palm, Macaw Palm, Gru Gru Palm

ID:

1891

Locality:

Central and South America

Cold Hardiness:

Will take just below freezing, about 32°, F.

Trunk Type:

Grayish/brown colored trunk, spiny and somewhat husky with rings.

Leaf Type:

Plumose-like, long pinnate (feather shape), leaves.

Suckering/Solitary:

Solitary (single trunk).

Maintenance:

Average

Speed of growth:

Medium

Height:

In Florida up-to 40' feet. In California, probably up-to about 30' feet.

Soil requirements:

Average moisture, good drainage.

Sun requirements:

Full Sun

General Description:

A large, single, spiny trunk statement-palm that is interesting because of its rarity and spiny nature.Hard to find; hard to germinate.

Further Data:

See Spiny Palms and Cold Hardy Palms (Page 3); Palms For Very Cold Weather With Definite Freezes.
 

Palm For Sale/Availability for

 

The following is a listing of palms recently in stock, but availability changes quite quickly.  We apologize if we run out of the size you want. We are always open Saturdays at the Nursery.  Call for weekday appointments.  For mail orders, please contact us at 619 291 4605.  We do not ship internationally.  Thank you for your interest.
- Phil Bergman, Owner

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Acrocomia aculeata

$ 65 (lim.)

 

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