ID Please
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Re: ID Please
any close ups of leaves and/or trunk? Does it have a crownshaft?
Reminds me a bit of a Satakentia... but a lot of tropical palms could be this plant... depends a lot of what the rest of the palm looks like
Reminds me a bit of a Satakentia... but a lot of tropical palms could be this plant... depends a lot of what the rest of the palm looks like
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Re: ID Please
Sorry Geoff, I did not take any close ups, but looking at the trunk of your Satakentia I don't think they are a match. I have another one which will give you a close up. Have a look. The former palm had a trunk similar to this one. I am wondering if they are related. Jkw
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Re: ID Please
you're correct... certainly is not even close. NO crownshaft... lots of teeth along the petioles. Looks like a spineless Phoenix, but pretty sure it's' not one of those, either... may be a pretty rare genus... I will work on it. Possibly a Phytelephas species (the Tagua nut palms). Fruits will be distinctive in this palm, but if no fruit on palm, looks pretty ordinary. I cannot find a detailed description of the leaves right now to see if they have lots of teeth on them like your palm, but sure fits otherwise. Very tropical species (we cannot grow this one in California).
Only picture I have of any Phytelephas is P seemanii, which is a more unusual suckering species, with wider leaflets.. but you get sort of the idea.
Only picture I have of any Phytelephas is P seemanii, which is a more unusual suckering species, with wider leaflets.. but you get sort of the idea.