Erythea edulis

Read about Erythea edulis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Erythea edulis, S. Wats. (Brahea edulis, Wendl.). St. 40-50 ft. high, 15 in. thick, with thick, corky bark: sheaths fibrous; petioles stout, 1 in. wide, plano-convex, unarmed on the acute margins, fibrous-pubescent or glabrate above; ligule 2-3 in. long, densely silky-tomentose; blade 3 ft.; segms. 70-80, at first tomentose, lacerate at the apex and fibrous on the edges: spadices numerous, 5-6 ft. long, branched: fr. shining black. Calif. R.H. 1893, p. 297; 1897, p. 77. G.C. III. 13:507; 22:157. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.