Brahea calcarea
Mexican blue palm
Description
Brahea calcarea is a species of palm tree that is native to Mexico. It is a slow-growing tree that can reach up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall with a spread of 10-15 feet (3-4.5 meters). The leaves are blue-green in color and grow up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long. The trunk is gray and covered in old leaf bases.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Spermatophytina
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Brahea
Title
Brahea calcarea