Butia capitata it belongs to the subfamily of the Arecoideae and the genus Butia. Its name comes from the latin caput, meaning head. It is also known under the brand names Butia odorata, Cocos erythrospatha, Syagrus capitata... It is found under the common names: Palm wine, apricot Palm, Palm vinegar, lacquer tree...
It resists temperatures up to - 13 c ° for a mature tree installed if the cold is brief and dry soil!This Palm is quite slow growth.
He enjoys sunny exposures. In France, it is possible to Acclimate him on the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean. It has the advantage of well withstand a transplant in the ground.
Family: mixed
leaves: persistent
growth: slow
height: up to 6 meters
Plantation: non-gel
location: Sun