Butia matogrossensis
Dwarf Jelly Palm

Very rare species

A rare dwarf palm native to cerrado scrubland on sandy soils in eastern Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It forms only a very briefly upright stem that holds a crown of attractive, neatly arching and strongly keeled, pale bluish green leaves. It is very rare in cultivation and seeds are almost never available. It adapts well to cultivation in a range of warm temperate climates.