WINE PALM 



The wine palm (Jubaea spectabilis), from Chile, took its generic name 

 after Juba, king of Numidia. A large trunk of this palm yields about ninety 

 gallons of sugary sap which is boiled by the Chileans to make palm honey, of 

 which they are very fond. The fruits look like small cocoanuts and are called 

 by the trade "monkey's cocoanuts." 



This palm has much the same habit as the date palm except that the foliage 

 is closer. When old it forms a very thick, gray trunk which is free from 

 leaves. Probably the finest specimen of this palm in the state is found in 

 Los Angeles. "It is one of the hardiest palms," says Franceschi, "and can 

 endure drought and many degrees of cold. If liberally treated, it makes a 

 large tree in a few years." 



WINDMILL PALM 



The windmill palm (Trachycarpus excelsa) is an Asiatic fan palm which is 

 known by the dense, black, hairy covering of its slender trunk. It reaches a 

 height of about thirty feet and has. a handsome crown of deeply cut fan-shaped 

 leaves, giving it somewhat the appearance of a windmill. This palm endures 

 more cold than any other palm and is easily transplanted and grown. It is 

 well adapted for street planting since the trunks are very small and require 

 little space. 



DRAGON TREE 



The dragon tree (Dracaena draco) takes its generic name from a word 

 meaning female dragon. Its dried juice is supposed to resemble dragon's 

 blood. This tree is often called the "Dracaena Palm," which is incorrect, 

 since it is closely related to the lilies as shown by the flowers. The trees, 

 which are tropical looking, have sword-shaped leaves and large panicles of 

 white flowers. 



The home of the dragon tree is the Canary Islands. A very famous 

 tree stood in Teneriffe for many years. It was seventy-five feet tall and had 

 a hollow trunk forty-eight feet in diameter in which a staircase was built. 

 Specimens in California are from thirty to fifty feet in height. Their chief 

 value is for the tropical effect which they give. 



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