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Brahea armata
Blue Hesper Palm
Blue hesper palms really do have blue leaves, more so than any other palm. The grow in desert canyons in northwestern Mexico, Baja California, and the Sonoran desert. Identification: Trees are less than 50' (15 m) high and 16' (4.9 m) in diameter. The leaves form a roughly spherical top, with older leaves hanging below; if not removed, the leaves eventually form a “skirt” reaching the ground. Sometimes the blue gray leaves appear more whitish. The trunk is slightly swollen at the base. The trees produce striking flower clusters (up to 15' (4.6 m)), filled with cream-colored flowers.
Photo courtesy of L. R. Landrum, Manager, ASU Vascular Plants Herbarium Online References:
Brahea armata on cals.arizona.edu Brahea armata on floridata.com Brahea armata on Desert-tropicals.com Brahea armata at Florida Palm Trees Brahea armata on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Brahea armata on CalPhotos Brahea armata at the Palm & Cycad Society of Florida’s Plant to Palm site Brahea armata on Wikimedia Commons Brahea armata on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network Brahea armata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/25/2009 · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ Range: Zones 8-10:
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