Copper Spine Palm

This average-sized caudiciform grows up to 45 feet (13.7 meters) tall. The needle-like stem is red, and is covered in dozens of flexible hazel spines. The wide, silver trunk can grow to as much as 45 feet (13.7 meters) in diameter. Its yellow branches trail down to the ground.

The rounded-edged, very thick leaves are copper at the bottom and light grey with light brown zig-zags at the top. They are strong, but do not detach easily.

It is steady-growing, taking 3 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with hazel petals and a yellow center, grow at the top, reappearing after 6 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is largely flat with many widely spaced narrow petals. It has a delicate scent that smells like coconut.

The caudiciform's skin is very thick, the sky blue flesh is sticky, and the silver sap is thin.