SCIENTIFIC NAME: Copernicia berteroana

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Hispaniola
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11 (severely damaged at 26 degrees F, only slight damage at 32 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 15-18'
GROWTH RATE: Slow to moderate
HABIT: Solitary with a head of 25-30 leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Not known
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: High
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wide tolerance
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: High
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Specimen
HUMAN HAZARDS: None
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: A medium-sized fan palm with a strong tolerance for protracted periods of drought.