Brahea dulcis

Brahea dulcis
In the wild, Mexico
Base of trunk
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Tribe:	Trachycarpeae
Genus:	Brahea
Species:	B. dulcis
Binomial name
Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart.
Synonyms [2]
List Acoelorraphe schippii(Burret) Dahlgren Brahea bellaL.H.Bailey Brahea berlandieriBartlett Brahea conzattiiBartlett Brahea dulcis f. humilisMiranda Brahea dulcis var. montereyensis(Becc.) Becc. Brahea edulis var. montereyensisBecc. Brahea frigidaDevansaye Brahea schippiiBurret Copernicia depressaLiebm. ex Dalgren Corypha dulcisKunth Corypha frigidaMohl ex Mart. Livistona occidentalisHook.f. Thrinax tunica Hook.f.

Brahea dulcis, the sweet hesper palm or apak palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. ^[3] It is native to dry woodlands of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras. ^[2] A single-trunked palm reaching 7.5 m (25 ft) with edible fruit and green to blue-green leaves, it is occasionally available from commercial suppliers. ^{[3] [4]}

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  At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

References

1. Quero, H.; López-Toledo, L. (2015). "Brahea dulcis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T55948562A55948580. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T55948562A55948580.en . Retrieved 28 January 2024.
2. "Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 28 January 2024.
3. "Brahea dulcis sweet Hesper palm". rhs.org.uk. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024. Other common names; rock palm ... 1 suppliers
4. Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Brahea dulcis". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 28 January 2024. Common Name: Apak Palm