Brahea Berlianderli

Braheas in the low late afternoon sun. Photo-Adventures in Mexico, edric.

Brahea (brah-HEH-ah) Berlianderli
(behr-lee-ahn'-dehr-lee)

Single trunked blue form. Photo by Angelo Porcelli, edric.

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Brahea (brah-HEH-ah)
Species:	Berlianderli (behr-lee-ahn'-dehr-lee)

Synonyms

Brahea dulcis

Native Continent

America

Morphology

Habit:	Solitary
Leaf type:	Palmate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

Palmito Serrano Norteño.

Habitat and Distribution

Mexico.

Description

Culture

It can handle drought and severe freezes but must have full sun and a very well drained spot in the temperate or subtropical garden. (RPS.com), edric.

Comments and Curiosities

A beautiful and rarely seen Brahea from northeastern Mexico, where it inhabits steep rocky slopes and sheer limestone cliffs. Although quite variable in appearance, the typical form produces a stocky, ocasionally clustering trunk to 5 or 6 m (17 to 20 ft.) tall, topped by a compact crown of stiff, light green or bluish leaves. (RPS.com), edric.

External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).

IMAGE GALLERY
Single trunked blue form. Photo by Angelo Porcelli, edric.
Fairchild Botanical Gardens. Photo by Michael Calonje, edric.
Fairchild Botanical Gardens, FL. Photo by Dr. David Stang, edric.
Fairchild Botanical Gardens, FL. Photo by Dr. David Stang, edric.
Fairchild Botanical Gardens, FL. Photo by Dr. David Stang, edric.
Fairchild Botanical Gardens, FL. Photo by Dr. David Stang, edric.
A water-worn canyon, with sides that alternately open up and close in, and a footpath of water worn pebbles from aeons of mountain rain run-off. This palm is common here. Modern revisions suggest they are the variable species, Brahea dulcis, but actually conform more closely to the defunct species Brahea berlandieri. Photo-Adventures in Mexico, edric.
A water-worn canyon, with sides that alternately open up and close in, and a footpath of water worn pebbles from aeons of mountain rain run-off. This palm is common here. Modern revisions suggest they are the variable species, Brahea dulcis, but actually conform more closely to the defunct species Brahea berlandieri. Photo-Adventures in Mexico, edric.
Braheas in the low late afternoon sun. Photo-Adventures in Mexico, edric.
Brahea berlandieri, above Cd Victoria. Photo by richtrav, edric.
Blue form of Brahea aff berlandieri, east of Jalpan. Photo by richtrav, edric.
A presumed decumbens-berlandieri type intergrade, near Aramberri. Photo by richtrav, edric.
The Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA. To compare to standard B. dulcis, here is berlianderli, maybe a tiny bit more compact than dulcis, but otherwise undistinguishable. Photo by Dr. Axel kratel.
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