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The
Pseudophoenix ekmanii common names are Dominican Cherry
palm or Cacheo de Oviedo (local name). It belongs to the
Arecaceae family. It is a threatened palm tree, native of
Dominican Republic. Its funny shape makes it a very
interesting tree.
An extremely distinctive evergreen, medium sized,
solitary pinnate palm to about 5m tall with dark green,
semi-glossy feather-leaved up to 5m long, crown shaft
palm. The bottle shaped trunk can be 2 feet thick at its
thickest point, grayish-green in color, with distinctive
rings.
It blooms in late fall or early winter in a yellow-green
color, resulting in a large bract of green fruits, of
about 2cm. The sap is used for palm wine production,
which usually results in the death of the tree, and the
seeds are collected for stock feed.
Hardiness zones: 10-11 (1°C/35°F, 4°C/40°F) in winter.
Plant in a sunny, moist spots. Prefers a limestone based
soil. Prefers alkaline to neutral, very well drained
soils. That palm can grow in a mildly acidic soil to an
alkaline soil. Growth rate is very slow. Can tolerate
occasional cold dips to just under freezing. Has good
salt tolerance. Water regularly but do not over water.
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let it dry out
between watering.
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