PlantFiles Pictures: Brahea Species, Apak Palm, Blue Rock Palm, Desert Palm, Rock Palm, Sombrero Palm (<i>Brahea dulcis</i>) by palmbob

Here's a sample of one... not a particularly impressive example, but it does show the nice, perfect leaf shape, in Pasadena, California

by palmbob Jul 24, 2003 5:20 PM

Huntington Gardens, Pasadena California under synonym Brahea bella, showing the flowers (greenish)

by palmbob May 17, 2004 10:12 AM

showing a suckering habit (many tall stems had to be cut as this is in a private residence in southern California and it was taking up way too much space)

by palmbob May 17, 2004 10:12 AM

In Huntington Gardens, Pasadena California under synonym Brahea salvidorensis- has huge drooping leaves... very different from all other forms I have seen

by palmbob May 17, 2004 10:12 AM

flowering plant in southern California

by palmbob Nov 15, 2005 5:59 PM

flower in fall

by palmbob Nov 14, 2005 6:39 PM

petioles showing flecking on adult plant, southern California

by palmbob Jul 27, 2006 8:09 PM

identified as Brahea bella, this is now considered a small, slow-growing solitary form of B dulcis (flowers are identical) in Huntington Gardens, Pasadena Ca

by palmbob Oct 4, 2006 11:17 AM

Dwarfish Rock palm at U.C. Berkeley,colorful flowers.

by BayAreaTropics Apr 24, 2009 5:20 PM

Flower's at peak bloom are a bee magnet.

by BayAreaTropics Apr 24, 2009 5:29 PM

by palmbob Sep 1, 2009 5:38 AM

suckering form

by palmbob Sep 1, 2009 5:39 AM

Ventura California- a suckering form

by palmbob Oct 14, 2010 4:23 PM

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

by growin Jul 29, 2011 1:35 PM

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

by growin Jul 29, 2011 8:53 PM

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

by growin Jul 29, 2011 8:56 PM