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A quite rare, smaller Parajubaea, for palm entusiasts. -5°C (23°F). Buy it online in 4-litre pots, 1 m.
Bolivian fiber palm, Zunka palm
The dry valleys of the Andes and Bolivia, up to 1200 m high
-5°C (23°F)
It is often confused with Parajubaea torallyi, but it is smaller (5 to 6 metres in height), and its dark green pinnate leaves are more numerous. It also bears more fruit an seeds, and the top of the trunk is covered in red fibres.
In a rich and well-drained soil. It is heat- and drought-tolerant.
The red fibres gave it its name, and are used to make baskets and ropes.
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A quite rare, smaller Parajubaea, for palm entusiasts. -5°C (23°F). Buy it online in 4-litre pots, 1 m.