Description
jelly palm, pindo palm
Butia capitata, also known as jelly palm, is a palm native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. This palm grows up to 6m (exceptionally 8m) in a slow but steady manner. It is easily identifiable with feather palm pinnate leaves that arch inwards towards a thick stout trunk.
The Pindo palm is a cool looking tree the way its leaves curl. Plus it’s also one of the hardiest of the feather leaf varieties for cold climates.
Another name for it is the jelly palm.
You guessed it, because lots of people make jelly from the fruit it produces.
The Pindo is native to central and South America, but has since made its way as far north as Seattle Washington.
They can grow to be around 35 feet tall, taller in native habitats.
Their trunk is very rough and shows practically every leaf the tree has ever grown, leaving a very ornamental looking display.
It may have deep green, silvery gray or bluish/silver feathery leaves on it.
Their flowers are a beautiful red florescent color.
The greatest thing about these trees is their delicious fruit. It is mainly used to make jams and jellies, thus the nickname of jelly palm.
But others use the fruits to make wine. Thus another nickname is the wine palm.
Whatever you want to call it you can’t knock the fruit they produce.
The fruit color ranges from yellow to a slight orange.
Depending on the tree they vary a bit in size too, from a large cherry to a bit smaller than a date.
The flavor is really hard to describe as each tree is a bit unique in the flavor of fruit it produces.
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