Mazhar Botanic Garden

Butia yatay (Mart.) Becc.

Jelly palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000815
Common name: Jelly palm
English name: Yatay Palm
Arabic name: بوتيا يتاي
Native: Brazil, South America
Country: Brazil South America
(PGR): Rare

Solitary trunk grow up to 3-16 m tall, 30-55 cm in diameter leaves pinnate 40-130 cm long

Ornamental palm. Food 

Cocos yatay Mart- Syagrus yatay (Mart) Glassman

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Texture: Lime rich soils Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Humidity
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 8 : 10
pH range: 5.6-7.5
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Palm
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Fruits
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline

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