Syagrus sancona

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oreodoxa sancona, HBK. St. 120-150 ft., smooth, glabrous, grayish black: Lvs. pinnate; lfts. membranaceous: wood very hard, used in building houses. Colombia.— Apparently cult. only in S. Calif. within the U. S. Franceschi says it has brownish lf.-stalks and is more tender than O. regia or O. oleracea. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.