The Bailey Copernicia Palm Tree, scientific name Copernicia baileyana, is a rare palm tree that likes warm tropical weather and can tolerate cold temperatures down to 35F.A solitary palm, 10 to 20 metres tall, with stems 40 (to 60) cm in Dia, and are sometimes swollen. The fruit is black, 1.8 to 2.3 cm long, and 1.8 to 2 cm in Dia. Solitary, large, fan-leafed palm, stiff, deeply segmented leaves. Grows best in full sun with moist but well drained soil. It is a tough palm that can adapt to variety of different soil conditions and also tolerate drought. It has a single gray trunk about 25 in. Dia that is topped with a large crown of fan shaped fronds. For the most part it grows upwards but as new leaves emerged old leaves fold over to create a unique amazing fountain look. The leaf surface above is green while the surface below waxy gray-green. The stems are covered with sharp spines.