SCIENTIFIC NAME: Copernicia baileyana

COMMON NAME(S): Bailey copernicia
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Cuba
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11 (no problem at 32 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 40'
GROWTH RATE: Slow
HABIT: Solitary, bearing 50 or more leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Moderate
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: High
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Widely adaptable
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: High
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Low
POPULAR USES: Specimen tree
HUMAN HAZARDS: Spiny
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: This Cuban relative of the Carnauba wax palm is highly regarded for the imposing girth of its trunk, topped by a dense crown of beautiful, rigid leaves. It requires ample room, is slow to establish, but is arguably one of the most magnificent fan palms in the world. The Copernicia palms as a group consist of about two dozen species, the majority of which are native to Cuba.