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Posted by scrimshaw1803 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 2, 09 at 9:57
| Can anyone help me identify these palms:
1. This one is on my property. I understand it is very unusual to have them split like this so usually, this will be a solitary trunk. It is not really visible here but the crownshaft is a bit bulged.
2. This one is at a local gym. They have a few of these, I love them, but cannot find what they are.
3. This one is at the same gym
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RE: Help! Palm identification
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| I'll take a shot: 1) Ptychosperma elegans (Alexander palm). And I would say that is a very rare trunk split. Very cool. 2) Veitchia, maybe Joannis. That being said, it's hard to find Veitchia that aren't hybrids to some degree so sometimes hard to i.d. the species. 3) Dypsis...maybe cabadae or baronii. Of course, could be wrong. Where is this??? |
RE: Help! Palm identification
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| Thanks Steve. First off, these palms are in Boca Raton, FL. 1. I think you are correct that this split is an Alexander palm but not Ptychosperma elegans. Ptychosperma elegans seems to have longer fronds. After researching a bit more, I think this may be Alexander palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae). At least that is what I gather from googling photos of each. But perhaps I am way off the mark. I did notice that I do see these palms frequently planted in road swales here in S Fl. (well, except without the split of course) 2. I agree that this is some kind of Veitchia. This gym does have Veitchia Joannis but they are much taller than this specimin. So perhaps this is just a younger version or hybrid as you say. 3. I was was thinking Dypsis cabadae for this as well, alhtough I though Cabada palms have more arched fronds. I'm still pretty new to all this and finding how frustrating it is to see beautiful plants and not be able to identify them :) |
RE: Help! Palm identification
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| that is a pretty rare condition... great looking palm. Definitely NOT an Archontophoenix, though. I think Ptychosperma elegans is best guess... inflorescence matches, too. |
RE: Help! Palm identification
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| I agree with Steve 0910 "1) Ptychosperma elegans (Alexander palm). And I would say that is a very rare trunk split. Very cool. 2) Veitchia, maybe Joannis. That being said, it's hard to find Veitchia that aren't hybrids to some degree so sometimes hard to i.d. the species. 3) Dypsis...maybe cabadae or baronii." |
RE: Help! Palm identification
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| dont no about #1& 3 but #2 i would say Veitchia arecina(sunshine palm) but this one looks like its been in shade, thats why it might look different then the taller ones! |
RE: Help! Palm identification
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| Veitchia arecina does not have drooping leaflets like that... joannis and a few others (sessifolia?) do, though. My guess is joannis. |
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