Jubaea chilensis
Chilean wine palm · also Chile cocopalm, Palma chilena, Coquito palm
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The Chilean wine palm is a striking and majestic palm with an immense dark-grey trunk that can grow very tall and wide, supporting a dense crown of green or blue-grey pinnate leaves. It is native to seasonally dry regions with a Mediterranean climate in central Chile and thrives in sunny, dry urban landscapes, making it a long-lived and magnificent ornamental tree.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 280.02%—18 in
- 90.01%——
- 30.00%——
- 30.00%—21 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—6.3 in
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 18 in, mean 19 in, 90th percentile 35 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.