P10 Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen palm)

Queen palm, next to giant bird of paradise

Water requirements: Medium (year round)
Fronds: Pinnate
Fruit: edible, favorite to birds and mammals.
Native to: South America
Notes: Very common in Southern California.
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Cocoseae
Subtribe: Attaleinae

Learn more about Syagrus romanzoffiana:

Palmpedia
Wikipedia
SelecTree
Monrovia
San Marcos Growers
Etymology: The name Syagrus is thought by some to have been given by Pliny (Pliny, the Elder, Chapter 9, mentions the name) and it means "wild boar" and describes the taste of the palm's date or color. The specific epithet, romanzoffiana is named after Nikolay Rumyantsev (1754–1826), who was Russia's Foreign Minister and Imperial Chancellor and notable patron of the Russian voyages of exploration. He sponsored the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe. (according to wikipedia) OR named after Queen Romanzoff of Russia.